Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 15.4% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
F CFA2,241
|
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
F CFA5,726
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA483
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
F CFA421
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
F CFA405
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
F CFA4,399
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
F CFA5,215
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
F CFA1,300
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
F CFA2,287
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA781
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA247
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA457
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA356
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA390
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
F CFA3,107
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.28
F CFA24,897
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,718.07
F CFA17,926,135
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
F CFA8,963
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
F CFA33,661
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$722.31
F CFA435,705
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.48
F CFA196,334
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
F CFA71,397
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 83.9% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.58
F CFA82,991
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,136.91
F CFA1,892,203
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
F CFA1,519
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.24
F CFA747
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.94
F CFA43,397
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
F CFA35,963
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
F CFA24,275
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
F CFA40,688
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.90
F CFA56,642
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
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