Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 2.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 11.9% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 35.3% more in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 97.1% more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 53.6% less in Tanzania

The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Tanzania are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tanzania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.

Tanzania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.79	$2.90 TZS7,706.65	-51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.00	$5.96 TZS15,817.17	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.80	$0.62 TZS1,650.12	-60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.79	$0.31 TZS811.62	-69.4%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 11.9% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.75	$0.72 TZS1,918.87	-25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.30	$3.79 TZS10,065.57	+7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.33	$4.52 TZS12,005.88	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.50	$1.68 TZS4,468.54	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.46	$2.35 TZS6,230.34	-23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.95	$1.11 TZS2,955.75	+109.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.25	$0.38 TZS1,015.63	-45.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.18	$0.34 TZS914.25	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.23	$0.35 TZS938.16	-48.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.76	$0.30 TZS806.70	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.84	$0.50 TZS1,332.04	+7.0%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.72	$4.28 TZS11,358.08	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM63.58	$19.55 TZS51,871.67	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM43,854.05	$15,823.72 TZS41,991,350.70	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.93	$10.76 TZS28,565.97	+38.3%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 35.3% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM42.78	$59.94 TZS159,073.12	+150.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM424.55	$289.33 TZS767,804.05	+22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM322.90	$236.84 TZS628,489.05	+31.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM193.83	$40.01 TZS106,162.32	-63.0%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 97.1% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM250.53	$236.03 TZS626,364.46	+68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,914.51	$6,186.60 TZS16,417,366.53	+125.4%
Average			+97.1%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.21	$1.17 TZS3,112.30	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.39	$2.16 TZS5,734.70	+61.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.99	$1.79 TZS4,754.90	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.15	$36.39 TZS96,568.34	+41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.32	$5.68 TZS15,067.48	+22.2%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 53.6% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM103.61	$11.43 TZS30,340.81	-80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM54.33	$21.76 TZS57,738.11	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM149.98	$45.14 TZS119,798.85	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM172.15	$38.53 TZS102,243.65	-59.9%
Average			-53.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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