Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 17.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tanzania
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation in Tanzania are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tanzania. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Benin, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,834
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,751
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA385
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA284
|
$0.31
TZS792.90
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA703
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,445
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA3,991
|
$4.52
TZS11,729.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,084
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,362
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA658
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA333
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA277
|
$0.34
TZS893.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA388
|
$0.35
TZS916.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA347
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA388
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.33
|
|
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,106
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.55
TZS50,675.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,602
|
$10.76
TZS27,907.22
|
|
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA29,226
|
$59.94
TZS155,404.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA99,941
|
$289.33
TZS750,097.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA73,351
|
$236.84
TZS613,995.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA105,173
|
$40.01
TZS103,714.11
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA114,612
|
$236.03
TZS611,919.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,361,942
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,765.91
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA550
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,292
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,192
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA30,945
|
$36.39
TZS94,341.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA3,897
|
$5.68
TZS14,720.01
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,169
|
$11.43
TZS29,641.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
$45.14
TZS117,036.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,215
|
$38.53
TZS99,885.81
|
|
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