Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 8.1% cheaper than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 4.4% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 85.5% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 7.8% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 47.4% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Tanzania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.90
|
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.69
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.14
|
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.32
|
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.58
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.35
|
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.95
|
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.28
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.66
|
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.51
|
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.75
|
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.77
|
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.24
|
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,727.05
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.66
|
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
|
pay 85.5% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.85
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN541.55
|
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN418.16
|
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN138.39
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
|
pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN655.49
|
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,278.70
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.28
|
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.15
|
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.80
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.25
|
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.97
|
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.08
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.04
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN136.23
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN137.88
|
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
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