Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 15.3% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 63.1% less in Tanzania
The cost of childcare and groceries in Tanzania are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
|
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
|
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