Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 24.3% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,526
|
$2.90
TZS7,841.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,145
|
$5.96
TZS16,093.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA714
|
$0.62
TZS1,678.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA762
|
$0.31
TZS825.78
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA826
|
$0.72
TZS1,952.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,985
|
$3.79
TZS10,241.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,702
|
$4.52
TZS12,215.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,977
|
$1.68
TZS4,546.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,815
|
$2.35
TZS6,339.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA835
|
$1.11
TZS3,007.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA677
|
$0.38
TZS1,033.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA835
|
$0.34
TZS930.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA547
|
$0.35
TZS954.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA605
|
$0.30
TZS820.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA648
|
$0.50
TZS1,355.29
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,267
|
$4.28
TZS11,556.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
$19.55
TZS52,776.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,194,814
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,724,038.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,978
|
$10.76
TZS29,064.41
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,693
|
$59.94
TZS161,848.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA492,195
|
$289.33
TZS781,201.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA285,791
|
$236.84
TZS639,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,566
|
$40.01
TZS108,014.70
|
|
pay 57.9% more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA69,066
|
$236.03
TZS637,293.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,096,067
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,703,825.63
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA572
|
$1.17
TZS3,166.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,477
|
$2.16
TZS5,834.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,429
|
$1.79
TZS4,837.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA33,342
|
$36.39
TZS98,253.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,626
|
$5.68
TZS15,330.39
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA38,105
|
$11.43
TZS30,870.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,869
|
$21.76
TZS58,745.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,197
|
$45.14
TZS121,889.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,916
|
$38.53
TZS104,027.65
|
|
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