Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 59.9% cheaper than Isle of Man.
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
£20.61
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.55
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.11
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.55
|
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.71
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£773.04
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.05
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.03
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.09
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.79
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.00
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
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