Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.6 times more expensive than Arusha.
If you lived in Athens instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
TZS7,983.83
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
TZS19,005.34
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TZS2,072.99
|
$2.06
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TZS859.01
|
$0.55
€0.51
|
|
pay 73.0% more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
TZS2,075.80
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
TZS15,718.17
|
$6.59
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS11,765.03
|
$6.29
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TZS4,640.60
|
$4.50
€4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
TZS5,069.97
|
$4.89
€4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
TZS3,847.75
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS995.89
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
TZS829.91
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,041.16
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,176.96
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,471.20
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TZS11,806.76
|
$7.64
€7.12
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.01
€28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,384.48
€28,347.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.42
TZS261,137.80
|
$32.55
€30.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$168.94
TZS452,832.91
|
$634.68
€592.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.49
TZS282,760.68
|
$557.32
€519.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
TZS116,381.95
|
$153.41
€143.13
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.70
TZS299,393.66
|
$463.20
€432.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,767.90
TZS15,460,355.90
|
$10,722.29
€10,003.53
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.74
TZS1,995.96
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,114.64
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
TZS4,241.41
|
$4.88
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
TZS106,451.08
|
$49.36
€46.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
TZS14,969.68
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
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pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.03
TZS34,929.26
|
$86.11
€80.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
$38.32
€35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.85
TZS149,696.83
|
$93.75
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.68
TZS119,757.46
|
$115.38
€107.65
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