Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 76.5% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 37.0% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD326.80
|
$2.90
TZS6,885.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD474.73
|
$5.96
TZS14,130.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD68.55
|
$0.62
TZS1,474.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.31
|
$0.31
TZS725.09
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.88
|
$0.72
TZS1,714.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD492.03
|
$3.79
TZS8,992.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD421.20
|
$4.52
TZS10,725.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD225.57
|
$1.68
TZS3,992.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD272.51
|
$2.35
TZS5,566.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD181.52
|
$1.11
TZS2,640.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD184.76
|
$0.38
TZS907.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD98.34
|
$0.34
TZS816.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.30
|
$0.35
TZS838.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.19
|
$0.30
TZS720.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.30
|
$0.50
TZS1,190.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD159.56
|
$4.28
TZS10,147.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,739.75
|
$19.55
TZS46,341.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,265,129.65
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,514,670.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD457.15
|
$10.76
TZS25,520.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,484.69
|
$59.94
TZS142,114.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD20,918.10
|
$289.33
TZS685,948.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,534.83
|
$236.84
TZS561,486.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,533.24
|
$40.01
TZS94,844.40
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD8,978.77
|
$236.03
TZS559,588.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD321,022.61
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,667,117.88
|
|
pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD185.07
|
$1.17
TZS2,780.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD98.94
|
$2.16
TZS5,123.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD338.94
|
$1.79
TZS4,247.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,338.40
|
$36.39
TZS86,273.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD616.74
|
$5.68
TZS13,461.15
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,675.05
|
$11.43
TZS27,106.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,734.52
|
$21.76
TZS51,582.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,308.58
|
$45.14
TZS107,027.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,914.16
|
$38.53
TZS91,343.49
|
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