Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 30.6% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 63.0% less in Tanzania
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$2.90
TZS7,684.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$5.96
TZS15,771.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.62
TZS1,645.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.31
TZS809.27
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$0.72
TZS1,913.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$3.79
TZS10,036.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$4.52
TZS11,971.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$1.68
TZS4,455.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.35
TZS6,212.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.11
TZS2,947.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.38
TZS1,012.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.34
TZS911.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.35
TZS935.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.30
TZS804.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.50
TZS1,328.19
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.28
TZS11,325.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$19.55
TZS51,721.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,869,829.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$10.76
TZS28,483.31
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$59.94
TZS158,612.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$289.33
TZS765,582.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$236.84
TZS626,670.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$40.01
TZS105,855.09
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$236.03
TZS624,551.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,369,855.42
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$1.17
TZS3,103.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.16
TZS5,718.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$1.79
TZS4,741.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$36.39
TZS96,288.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$5.68
TZS15,023.88
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$11.43
TZS30,253.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$21.76
TZS57,571.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$45.14
TZS119,452.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$38.53
TZS101,947.76
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tanzania or Lithuania. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.