Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 26.3% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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