Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 12.0% cheaper than Ethiopia.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB734.33
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB763.13
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB96.08
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB61.46
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB147.06
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB594.01
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB743.96
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB324.23
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB691.03
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB404.05
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB61.97
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB131.97
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB47.31
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB38.10
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB97.20
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB597.23
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,223.89
|
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,059,724.85
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB448.56
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB20,948.92
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB78,953.14
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB51,739.00
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,278.83
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 51.9% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB9,971.43
|
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,374,916.65
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB122.39
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB140.71
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB489.56
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,087.83
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB820.01
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
|
pay 68.4% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB5,915.47
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,199.57
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,321.15
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB14,603.66
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
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