Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 44.8% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 59.5% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Malta, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.85
|
$2.90
TZS7,841.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.74
|
$5.96
TZS16,093.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.92
|
$0.62
TZS1,678.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$0.31
TZS825.78
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.72
TZS1,952.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.91
|
$3.79
TZS10,241.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.99
|
$4.52
TZS12,215.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.85
|
$1.68
TZS4,546.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.17
|
$2.35
TZS6,339.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.11
TZS3,007.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.38
TZS1,033.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.34
TZS930.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.35
TZS954.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.30
TZS820.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.50
TZS1,355.29
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.82
|
$4.28
TZS11,556.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.01
|
$19.55
TZS52,776.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,111.40
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,724,038.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.29
|
$10.76
TZS29,064.41
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.56
|
$59.94
TZS161,848.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€842.06
|
$289.33
TZS781,201.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€715.30
|
$236.84
TZS639,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.64
|
$40.01
TZS108,014.70
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€522.15
|
$236.03
TZS637,293.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,693.70
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,703,825.63
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.06
|
$1.17
TZS3,166.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$2.16
TZS5,834.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.27
|
$1.79
TZS4,837.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.53
|
$36.39
TZS98,253.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.76
|
$5.68
TZS15,330.39
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.62
|
$11.43
TZS30,870.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.44
|
$21.76
TZS58,745.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.51
|
$45.14
TZS121,889.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.52
|
$38.53
TZS104,027.65
|
|
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