Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 3.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Libya, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
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