Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 73.5% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 74.1% less for groceries
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 77.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
Cayman Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
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