Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 24.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB99.38
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB198.77
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.95
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.93
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB400.54
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB249.70
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB77.52
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.85
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB50.20
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.78
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.32
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.45
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.31
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.23
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.35
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,341.69
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,888,299.81
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB352.81
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB524.06
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,492.13
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,299.82
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,297.23
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,584.56
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB450,070.91
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB79.51
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB88.15
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB143.36
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,862.13
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB248.46
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,885.68
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,188.66
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,312.77
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,143.03
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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