Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 12.7% more expensive than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.07
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.86
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.58
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.51
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.83
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.08
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.88
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.77
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.88
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.64
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,471.85
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$363.38
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$178.62
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.98
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,456.62
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.96
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.57
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.65
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.77
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.90
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
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