Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 19.4% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 39.1% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 56.1% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
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