Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 12.1% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 91.4% more in Tanzania
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Tanzania

The cost of transportation and housing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tanzania. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.

Tanzania vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 17.5% less for restaurants

	Manila	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱293.17	$2.90 TZS7,768.51	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱244.31	$5.96 TZS15,944.15	+39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.03	$0.62 TZS1,663.36	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.16	$0.31 TZS818.13	-37.8%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.48	$0.72 TZS1,934.27	-46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.96	$3.79 TZS10,146.38	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱389.33	$4.52 TZS12,102.26	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱119.12	$1.68 TZS4,504.41	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.65	$2.35 TZS6,280.35	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.22	$1.11 TZS2,979.48	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.07	$0.38 TZS1,023.78	-52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.23	$0.34 TZS921.59	-77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.98	$0.35 TZS945.69	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.83	$0.30 TZS813.17	-74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱85.11	$0.50 TZS1,342.74	-66.2%
Average			-44.7%

Manila vs. Tanzania - Cost of groceries

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pay 91.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱237.35	$4.28 TZS11,449.26	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱569.03	$19.55 TZS52,288.08	+96.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,831.08	$15,823.72 TZS42,328,445.58	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.94	$10.76 TZS28,795.29	+303.4%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Manila	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,650.93	$59.94 TZS160,350.11	+108.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,873.52	$289.33 TZS773,967.77	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,436.78	$236.84 TZS633,534.38	+1.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,094.19	$40.01 TZS107,014.56	-62.4%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,655.35	$236.03 TZS631,392.74	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱809,697.17	$6,186.60 TZS16,549,160.58	-56.2%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.18	$1.17 TZS3,137.28	-14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.58	$2.16 TZS5,780.74	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.90	$1.79 TZS4,793.07	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,327.56	$36.39 TZS97,343.57	-10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱439.75	$5.68 TZS15,188.44	-26.0%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,909.26	$11.43 TZS30,584.38	-65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,524.37	$21.76 TZS58,201.61	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,242.69	$45.14 TZS120,760.57	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,489.93	$38.53 TZS103,064.43	-36.7%
Average			-39.9%

Manila vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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