Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 11.0% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Tanzania
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Tanzania are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Mali, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$2.90
TZS7,684.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,875
|
$5.96
TZS15,771.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.62
TZS1,645.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.31
TZS809.27
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$0.72
TZS1,913.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.79
TZS10,036.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$4.52
TZS11,971.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.68
TZS4,455.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.35
TZS6,212.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
TZS2,947.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.38
TZS1,012.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.34
TZS911.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.35
TZS935.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
TZS804.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.50
TZS1,328.19
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,308
|
$4.28
TZS11,325.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.55
TZS51,721.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,823.72
TZS41,869,829.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.76
TZS28,483.31
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,893
|
$59.94
TZS158,612.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$289.33
TZS765,582.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$236.84
TZS626,670.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.01
TZS105,855.09
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$236.03
TZS624,551.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,186.60
TZS16,369,855.42
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.17
TZS3,103.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.16
TZS5,718.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$1.79
TZS4,741.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,664
|
$36.39
TZS96,288.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,422
|
$5.68
TZS15,023.88
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$11.43
TZS30,253.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.76
TZS57,571.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.14
TZS119,452.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$38.53
TZS101,947.76
|
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