Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 55.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 34.3% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.4% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 66.0% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK137.56
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK80.24
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK22.30
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK16.55
|
$0.31
TZS792.90
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK18.56
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK37.21
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK46.06
|
$4.52
TZS11,729.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK27.94
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK30.24
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.14
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.54
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK8.73
|
$0.34
TZS893.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.01
|
$0.35
TZS916.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.75
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK4.93
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.33
|
|
pay 60.0% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK48.97
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK525.97
|
$19.55
TZS50,675.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK287,400.78
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,988.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK150.68
|
$10.76
TZS27,907.22
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK215.07
|
$59.94
TZS155,404.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,175.21
|
$289.33
TZS750,097.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,745.28
|
$236.84
TZS613,995.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,002.29
|
$40.01
TZS103,714.11
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,316.84
|
$236.03
TZS611,919.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK45,875.61
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,765.91
|
|
pay 59.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK47.49
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK35.15
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK55.76
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK248.48
|
$36.39
TZS94,341.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK106.91
|
$5.68
TZS14,720.01
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK597.92
|
$11.43
TZS29,641.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK247.59
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK670.37
|
$45.14
TZS117,036.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK991.56
|
$38.53
TZS99,885.81
|
|
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