Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 43.8% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.4% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Belize, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$2.90
TZS7,695.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$5.96
TZS15,795.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.62
TZS1,647.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.31
TZS810.48
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.72
TZS1,916.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$3.79
TZS10,051.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$4.52
TZS11,989.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$1.68
TZS4,462.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.35
TZS6,221.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$1.11
TZS2,951.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.38
TZS1,014.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.34
TZS912.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.35
TZS936.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.30
TZS805.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.50
TZS1,330.19
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$4.28
TZS11,342.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$19.55
TZS51,799.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,119.01
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,932,852.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.43
|
$10.76
TZS28,526.18
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$59.94
TZS158,851.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.68
|
$289.33
TZS766,734.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.94
|
$236.84
TZS627,613.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.40
|
$40.01
TZS106,014.43
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.03
TZS625,491.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,186.60
TZS16,394,495.53
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$1.17
TZS3,107.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.16
TZS5,726.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$1.79
TZS4,748.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$36.39
TZS96,433.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$5.68
TZS15,046.49
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$11.43
TZS30,298.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$21.76
TZS57,657.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.86
|
$45.14
TZS119,631.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.44
|
$38.53
TZS102,101.21
|
|
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