Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 20.7% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.6% more in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Tanzania
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Tanzania are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,604
|
$2.90
TZS7,652.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,154
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,316
|
$0.62
TZS1,638.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,051
|
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,310
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,244
|
$3.79
TZS9,994.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,397
|
$4.52
TZS11,921.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,465
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,770
|
$2.35
TZS6,186.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,009
|
$1.11
TZS2,934.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,490
|
$0.38
TZS1,008.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,571
|
$0.34
TZS907.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,581
|
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,326
|
$0.30
TZS801.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,725
|
$0.50
TZS1,322.66
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,074
|
$4.28
TZS11,278.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.55
TZS51,506.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,422,714
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,496.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,446
|
$10.76
TZS28,364.71
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA273,803
|
$59.94
TZS157,952.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,133,646
|
$289.33
TZS762,394.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA304,851
|
$236.84
TZS624,060.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,655
|
$40.01
TZS105,414.35
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA420,709
|
$236.03
TZS621,951.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,957,620
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,696.50
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,283
|
$1.17
TZS3,090.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,307
|
$2.16
TZS5,694.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,538
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,855
|
$36.39
TZS95,887.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,231
|
$5.68
TZS14,961.33
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,371
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,477
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA337,575
|
$45.14
TZS118,954.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,136
|
$38.53
TZS101,523.28
|
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