Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 59.4% cheaper than Australia.
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$25.93
|
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.97
|
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.35
|
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.75
|
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.97
|
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.10
|
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.24
|
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.94
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.09
|
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.12
|
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.20
|
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$128.51
|
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.45
|
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
|
pay 70.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.28
|
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.49
|
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.86
|
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.32
|
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
|
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$172.93
|
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
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