Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.0% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.92
GEL24.39
|
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
GEL22.23
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GEL2.30
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.90
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
GEL19.61
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.29
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
GEL7.33
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GEL1.83
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
GEL11.99
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.31
GEL39.13
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.17
GEL55,638.58
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
GEL13.16
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.85
GEL43.35
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.69
GEL1,279.14
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.06
GEL932.79
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.84
GEL144.51
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.64
GEL559.69
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,659.24
GEL10,008.02
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
GEL4.25
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
GEL6.93
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.97
GEL109.33
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
GEL15.19
|
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.56
GEL165.62
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.07
GEL120.54
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.89
GEL273.21
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.19
GEL290.43
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
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