Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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