Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 7.0% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Tanzania
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Tanzania are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.90
TZS7,048.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,625
|
$5.96
TZS14,465.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$0.62
TZS1,509.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$0.31
TZS742.26
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$0.72
TZS1,754.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
$3.79
TZS9,205.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,763
|
$4.52
TZS10,979.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,800
|
$1.68
TZS4,086.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,594
|
$2.35
TZS5,697.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA932
|
$1.11
TZS2,703.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$0.38
TZS928.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA259
|
$0.34
TZS836.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA657
|
$0.35
TZS857.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.30
TZS737.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.50
TZS1,218.22
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,044
|
$4.28
TZS10,387.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.55
TZS47,439.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,823.72
TZS38,403,213.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.76
TZS26,125.03
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,212
|
$59.94
TZS145,480.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA256,944
|
$289.33
TZS702,195.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA179,860
|
$236.84
TZS574,785.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,064
|
$40.01
TZS97,090.81
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,083
|
$236.03
TZS572,841.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,468,568
|
$6,186.60
TZS15,014,511.66
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA719
|
$1.17
TZS2,846.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.16
TZS5,244.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.79
TZS4,348.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,972
|
$36.39
TZS88,316.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
$5.68
TZS13,779.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$11.43
TZS27,748.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
TZS52,804.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.14
TZS109,562.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$38.53
TZS93,506.98
|
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