Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 59.4% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 70.9% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 65.3% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Australia, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.14
|
$2.90
TZS7,841.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.19
|
$5.96
TZS16,093.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.00
|
$0.62
TZS1,678.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$0.31
TZS825.78
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.70
|
$0.72
TZS1,952.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.81
|
$3.79
TZS10,241.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.05
|
$4.52
TZS12,215.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.35
|
$1.68
TZS4,546.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.15
|
$2.35
TZS6,339.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.26
|
$1.11
TZS3,007.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.38
TZS1,033.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.34
TZS930.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.14
|
$0.35
TZS954.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.74
|
$0.30
TZS820.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.50
TZS1,355.29
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.26
|
$4.28
TZS11,556.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.55
|
$19.55
TZS52,776.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,285.99
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,724,038.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.68
|
$10.76
TZS29,064.41
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.74
|
$59.94
TZS161,848.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,844.75
|
$289.33
TZS781,201.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,494.65
|
$236.84
TZS639,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$215.58
|
$40.01
TZS108,014.70
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,318.47
|
$236.03
TZS637,293.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,886.14
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,703,825.63
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.37
|
$1.17
TZS3,166.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.53
|
$2.16
TZS5,834.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.80
|
$1.79
TZS4,837.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.52
|
$36.39
TZS98,253.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.48
|
$5.68
TZS15,330.39
|
|
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.99
|
$11.43
TZS30,870.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.39
|
$21.76
TZS58,745.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.49
|
$45.14
TZS121,889.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.33
|
$38.53
TZS104,027.65
|
|
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