Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 2.1 times more expensive than Arusha.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 67.6% more for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
TZS7,045.71
|
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
TZS16,772.16
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TZS1,829.41
|
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TZS758.07
|
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
|
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
TZS1,831.88
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
TZS13,871.24
|
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS10,382.60
|
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TZS4,095.32
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
TZS4,474.24
|
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
TZS3,395.63
|
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS878.87
|
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
TZS732.39
|
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS918.82
|
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,038.66
|
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,298.33
|
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TZS10,419.43
|
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.42
TZS230,453.32
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$168.94
TZS399,623.68
|
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.49
TZS249,535.45
|
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
TZS102,706.72
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.70
TZS264,214.00
|
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,767.90
TZS13,643,717.45
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.74
TZS1,761.43
|
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,513.66
|
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
TZS3,743.03
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
TZS93,942.76
|
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
TZS13,210.70
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.03
TZS30,824.97
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.85
TZS132,107.00
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.68
TZS105,685.60
|
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
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