Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 59.9% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
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pay 43.8% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 51.3% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 61.0% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 73.2% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.0% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 56.6% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$2.90
TZS7,833.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.81
|
$5.96
TZS16,078.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$0.62
TZS1,677.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.31
TZS825.01
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.72
TZS1,950.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$3.79
TZS10,231.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.23
|
$4.52
TZS12,204.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$1.68
TZS4,542.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$2.35
TZS6,333.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$1.11
TZS3,004.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.38
TZS1,032.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.34
TZS929.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.35
TZS953.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.30
TZS820.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.50
TZS1,354.03
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$4.28
TZS11,545.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.29
|
$19.55
TZS52,727.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,308.09
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,684,479.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.93
|
$10.76
TZS29,037.50
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.34
|
$59.94
TZS161,698.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£891.30
|
$289.33
TZS780,477.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£729.24
|
$236.84
TZS638,863.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.49
|
$40.01
TZS107,914.69
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£884.49
|
$236.03
TZS636,703.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,936.64
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,688,359.13
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$1.17
TZS3,163.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.80
|
$2.16
TZS5,829.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.04
|
$1.79
TZS4,833.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.70
|
$36.39
TZS98,162.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.24
|
$5.68
TZS15,316.20
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.61
|
$11.43
TZS30,841.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.90
|
$21.76
TZS58,691.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.39
|
$45.14
TZS121,776.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.83
|
$38.53
TZS103,931.33
|
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