Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.1 times more expensive than Arusha.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
TZS7,983.83
|
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
TZS19,005.34
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TZS2,072.99
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TZS859.01
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
TZS2,075.80
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
TZS15,718.17
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS11,765.03
|
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TZS4,640.60
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
TZS5,069.97
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
TZS3,847.75
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS995.89
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
TZS829.91
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,041.16
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,176.96
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,471.20
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TZS11,806.76
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$213.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,564.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.42
TZS261,137.80
|
$54.27
NZ$90.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$168.94
TZS452,832.91
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.49
TZS282,760.68
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,238.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
TZS116,381.95
|
$134.11
NZ$224.80
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.70
TZS299,393.66
|
$871.44
NZ$1,460.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,767.90
TZS15,460,355.90
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,204.85
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.74
TZS1,995.96
|
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS5,114.64
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
TZS4,241.41
|
$24.46
NZ$41.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
TZS106,451.08
|
$39.85
NZ$66.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
TZS14,969.68
|
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.03
TZS34,929.26
|
$75.78
NZ$127.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.85
TZS149,696.83
|
$119.44
NZ$200.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.68
TZS119,757.46
|
$129.60
NZ$217.24
|
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