Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.6 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 98.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
|
pay 48.5% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
|
pay 58.7% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
|
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
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