Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 8.9% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% more in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 66.4% less in Tanzania
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Burma, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$2.90
TZS7,684.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$5.96
TZS15,771.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.62
TZS1,645.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.31
TZS809.27
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.72
TZS1,913.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.79
TZS10,036.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$4.52
TZS11,971.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.68
TZS4,455.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.35
TZS6,212.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.11
TZS2,947.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.38
TZS1,012.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.34
TZS911.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.35
TZS935.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.30
TZS804.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.50
TZS1,328.19
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.28
TZS11,325.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$19.55
TZS51,721.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,869,829.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$10.76
TZS28,483.31
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$59.94
TZS158,612.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$289.33
TZS765,582.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$236.84
TZS626,670.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$40.01
TZS105,855.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$236.03
TZS624,551.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,369,855.42
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.17
TZS3,103.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.16
TZS5,718.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.79
TZS4,741.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$36.39
TZS96,288.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$5.68
TZS15,023.88
|
|
pay 66.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$11.43
TZS30,253.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$21.76
TZS57,571.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$45.14
TZS119,452.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$38.53
TZS101,947.76
|
|
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