Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 24.3% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
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pay 20.3% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 41.4% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 10.1% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.2% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 57.2% less in Tanzania
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$2.90
TZS7,836.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$5.96
TZS16,083.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$0.62
TZS1,677.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$0.31
TZS825.28
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$0.72
TZS1,951.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$3.79
TZS10,235.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$4.52
TZS12,208.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$1.68
TZS4,543.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$2.35
TZS6,335.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$1.11
TZS3,005.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.38
TZS1,032.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$0.34
TZS929.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.35
TZS953.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.30
TZS820.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.50
TZS1,354.48
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$4.28
TZS11,549.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$19.55
TZS52,745.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,698,573.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$10.76
TZS29,047.09
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$59.94
TZS161,752.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$289.33
TZS780,735.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$236.84
TZS639,074.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$40.01
TZS107,950.32
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$236.03
TZS636,913.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,693,869.45
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$1.17
TZS3,164.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$2.16
TZS5,831.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$1.79
TZS4,834.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$36.39
TZS98,194.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$5.68
TZS15,321.25
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$11.43
TZS30,851.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$21.76
TZS58,710.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$45.14
TZS121,816.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$38.53
TZS103,965.64
|
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