Cost of living comparison
Arusha is 8.8% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Arusha instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.70
|
$2.98
TZS7,983.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB199.40
|
$7.09
TZS19,005.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.08
|
$0.77
TZS2,072.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.99
|
$0.32
TZS859.01
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.10
|
$0.77
TZS2,075.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB401.82
|
$5.86
TZS15,718.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB250.50
|
$4.39
TZS11,765.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.77
|
$1.73
TZS4,640.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.00
|
$1.89
TZS5,069.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.36
|
$1.44
TZS3,847.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.86
|
$0.37
TZS995.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.43
|
$0.31
TZS829.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.54
|
$0.39
TZS1,041.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.39
|
$0.44
TZS1,176.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.30
|
$0.55
TZS1,471.20
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.83
|
$4.40
TZS11,806.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,345.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,894,336.86
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB353.94
|
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB525.74
|
$97.42
TZS261,137.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,554.45
|
$168.94
TZS452,832.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,332.75
|
$105.49
TZS282,760.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,304.58
|
$43.42
TZS116,381.95
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,653.57
|
$111.70
TZS299,393.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB451,509.82
|
$5,767.90
TZS15,460,355.90
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.76
|
$0.74
TZS1,995.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.43
|
$1.91
TZS5,114.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.82
|
$1.58
TZS4,241.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,868.08
|
$39.71
TZS106,451.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB249.25
|
$5.58
TZS14,969.68
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Arusha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,891.70
|
$13.03
TZS34,929.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,192.46
|
$16.75
TZS44,909.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,323.36
|
$55.85
TZS149,696.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,153.07
|
$44.68
TZS119,757.46
|
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