Cost of living comparison
Arusha is 2.0 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Arusha instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$2.98
TZS7,045.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$7.09
TZS16,772.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.77
TZS1,829.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.32
TZS758.07
|
|
pay 58.3% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$0.77
TZS1,831.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$5.86
TZS13,871.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$4.39
TZS10,382.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$1.73
TZS4,095.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$1.89
TZS4,474.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$1.44
TZS3,395.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.37
TZS878.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.31
TZS732.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.39
TZS918.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.44
TZS1,038.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.55
TZS1,298.33
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$4.40
TZS10,419.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$97.42
TZS230,453.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$168.94
TZS399,623.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$105.49
TZS249,535.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$43.42
TZS102,706.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$111.70
TZS264,214.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$5,767.90
TZS13,643,717.45
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$0.74
TZS1,761.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$1.91
TZS4,513.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$1.58
TZS3,743.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$39.71
TZS93,942.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$5.58
TZS13,210.70
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$13.03
TZS30,824.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$55.85
TZS132,107.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$44.68
TZS105,685.60
|
|
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