Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 56.2% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 72.5% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.0% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 57.8% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$2.90
TZS7,567.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$5.96
TZS15,531.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.62
TZS1,620.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.31
TZS796.96
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$0.72
TZS1,884.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.79
TZS9,883.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.52
TZS11,789.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.68
TZS4,387.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$2.35
TZS6,117.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.11
TZS2,902.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.38
TZS997.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.34
TZS897.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.35
TZS921.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.30
TZS792.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.50
TZS1,307.99
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$4.28
TZS11,153.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$19.55
TZS50,935.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,233,238.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$10.76
TZS28,050.24
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$59.94
TZS156,201.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$289.33
TZS753,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$236.84
TZS617,142.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$40.01
TZS104,245.67
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$236.03
TZS615,056.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,120,967.29
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$1.17
TZS3,056.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$2.16
TZS5,631.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$1.79
TZS4,669.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$36.39
TZS94,824.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$5.68
TZS14,795.46
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$11.43
TZS29,793.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$21.76
TZS56,695.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$45.14
TZS117,636.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$38.53
TZS100,397.74
|
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