Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 60.7% cheaper than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
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pay 59.4% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 61.5% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 80.3% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.3% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 57.2% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$2.90
TZS7,836.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
|
$5.96
TZS16,083.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$0.62
TZS1,677.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.31
TZS825.28
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$0.72
TZS1,951.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$3.79
TZS10,235.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$4.52
TZS12,208.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
|
$1.68
TZS4,543.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$2.35
TZS6,335.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.11
TZS3,005.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.38
TZS1,032.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.34
TZS929.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.35
TZS953.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.30
TZS820.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.50
TZS1,354.48
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.28
TZS11,549.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.46
|
$19.55
TZS52,745.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,564.74
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,698,573.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$10.76
TZS29,047.09
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.65
|
$59.94
TZS161,752.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,046.04
|
$289.33
TZS780,735.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,566.67
|
$236.84
TZS639,074.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.15
|
$40.01
TZS107,950.32
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.87
|
$236.03
TZS636,913.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,693,869.45
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$1.17
TZS3,164.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$2.16
TZS5,831.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$1.79
TZS4,834.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.89
|
$36.39
TZS98,194.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
|
$5.68
TZS15,321.25
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$11.43
TZS30,851.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
|
$21.76
TZS58,710.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.74
|
$45.14
TZS121,816.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
|
$38.53
TZS103,965.64
|
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