Cost of living comparison

Comoros

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 34.9% cheaper than Comoros overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 27.9% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 57.6% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 63.1% less in Tanzania

Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tanzania.

Tanzania vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Comoros, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Comoros	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF727	$2.90 TZS7,706.65	+80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,446	$5.96 TZS15,817.17	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF700	$0.62 TZS1,650.12	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF509	$0.31 TZS811.62	-72.8%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 27.9% less for groceries

	Comoros	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF276	$0.72 TZS1,918.87	+18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,323	$3.79 TZS10,065.57	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF7,057	$4.52 TZS12,005.88	-71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,171	$1.68 TZS4,468.54	-64.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,198	$2.35 TZS6,230.34	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,099	$1.11 TZS2,955.75	-54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF97	$0.38 TZS1,015.63	+78.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF110	$0.34 TZS914.25	+41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF809	$0.35 TZS938.16	-80.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF662	$0.30 TZS806.70	-79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF551	$0.50 TZS1,332.04	-58.8%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Comoros	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,935	$4.28 TZS11,358.08	-60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,995	$19.55 TZS51,871.67	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,249,203	$15,823.72 TZS41,991,350.70	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,707	$10.76 TZS28,565.97	+31.3%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 57.6% less for housing

	Comoros	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF70,485	$59.94 TZS159,073.12	-61.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF315,040	$289.33 TZS767,804.05	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF261,726	$236.84 TZS628,489.05	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF37,064	$40.01 TZS106,162.32	-51.2%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	Comoros	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF172,545	$236.03 TZS626,364.46	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF6,088,997	$6,186.60 TZS16,417,366.53	-54.1%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Comoros	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF710	$1.17 TZS3,112.30	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,350	$2.16 TZS5,734.70	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF848	$1.79 TZS4,754.90	-4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,888	$36.39 TZS96,568.34	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,816	$5.68 TZS15,067.48	-8.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 63.1% less for clothing

	Comoros	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF26,173	$11.43 TZS30,340.81	-80.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF26,173	$21.76 TZS57,738.11	-62.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF47,498	$45.14 TZS119,798.85	-57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF36,835	$38.53 TZS102,243.65	-52.7%
Average			-63.1%

Comoros vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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