Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 37.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 31.9% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.2% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 61.4% less in Tanzania
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.040
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.090
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.31
TZS792.90
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$4.52
TZS11,729.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.360
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.34
TZS893.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.35
TZS916.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.33
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.040
|
$19.55
TZS50,675.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,772.550
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.800
|
$10.76
TZS27,907.22
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.770
|
$59.94
TZS155,404.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD346.420
|
$289.33
TZS750,097.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.810
|
$236.84
TZS613,995.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.290
|
$40.01
TZS103,714.11
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.970
|
$236.03
TZS611,919.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,159.960
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,765.91
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.970
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD32.000
|
$36.39
TZS94,341.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.430
|
$5.68
TZS14,720.01
|
|
pay 61.4% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.860
|
$11.43
TZS29,641.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.400
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.830
|
$45.14
TZS117,036.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.340
|
$38.53
TZS99,885.81
|
|
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