Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 27.0% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.51
|
$2.90
TZS6,885.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.29
|
$5.96
TZS14,130.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.37
|
$0.62
TZS1,474.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.06
|
$0.31
TZS725.09
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.52
|
$0.72
TZS1,714.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.27
|
$3.79
TZS8,992.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.73
|
$4.52
TZS10,725.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.43
|
$1.68
TZS3,992.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.44
|
$2.35
TZS5,566.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.60
|
$1.11
TZS2,640.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.71
|
$0.38
TZS907.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.18
|
$0.34
TZS816.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.62
|
$0.35
TZS838.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.67
|
$0.30
TZS720.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.52
|
$0.50
TZS1,190.04
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.17
|
$4.28
TZS10,147.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.69
|
$19.55
TZS46,341.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,544.68
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,514,670.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.09
|
$10.76
TZS25,520.57
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.11
|
$59.94
TZS142,114.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,701.83
|
$289.33
TZS685,948.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,051.94
|
$236.84
TZS561,486.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC602.72
|
$40.01
TZS94,844.40
|
|
pay 27.5% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,400.05
|
$236.03
TZS559,588.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,143.08
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,667,117.88
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.47
|
$1.17
TZS2,780.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.65
|
$2.16
TZS5,123.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.94
|
$1.79
TZS4,247.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC263.98
|
$36.39
TZS86,273.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.59
|
$5.68
TZS13,461.15
|
|
pay 65.7% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.15
|
$11.43
TZS27,106.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.02
|
$21.76
TZS51,582.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC979.54
|
$45.14
TZS107,027.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC946.26
|
$38.53
TZS91,343.49
|
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