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
HTG1,582.29
|
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
|
pay 63.0% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
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