Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 21.7% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 63.0% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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