Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 54.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Canada, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.92
|
$3.77
TZS10,283.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.88
|
$6.04
TZS16,474.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$0.59
TZS1,601.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
$0.35
TZS960.52
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.48
|
$0.76
TZS2,063.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.54
|
$3.54
TZS9,650.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$11.04
|
$4.49
TZS12,243.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.67
|
$1.87
TZS5,109.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.35
|
$2.23
TZS6,081.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.56
|
$1.14
TZS3,099.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.40
TZS1,094.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.18
|
$0.38
TZS1,035.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
$0.39
TZS1,059.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
$0.28
TZS763.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.64
|
$0.40
TZS1,097.14
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$6.11
|
$4.34
TZS11,849.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$94.72
|
$11.63
TZS31,737.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,778.55
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,638,559.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$23.32
|
$11.49
TZS31,333.65
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$87.29
|
$54.88
TZS149,699.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,736.74
|
$299.88
TZS818,048.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,592.25
|
$204.77
TZS558,582.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$166.41
|
$35.19
TZS95,986.54
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,033.82
|
$239.74
TZS653,971.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,974.51
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,562,339.82
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.36
|
$1.16
TZS3,162.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.96
|
$1.86
TZS5,065.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$18.05
|
$1.68
TZS4,589.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$59.87
|
$37.00
TZS100,926.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.64
|
$4.83
TZS13,181.94
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$76.72
|
$16.50
TZS44,996.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$55.26
|
$33.56
TZS91,538.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$120.26
|
$50.99
TZS139,107.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$144.21
|
$48.03
TZS131,026.90
|
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