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
GNF55,594
|
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
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