Cost of living comparison

 Mexico City, Mexico
compared to
 Tanzania
Tanzania vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 21.2% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants
pay 48.4% less in Tanzania
Groceries
pay 39.7% less in Tanzania
Transportation
pay 49.1% more in Tanzania
Housing
pay 13.5% more in Tanzania
Childcare
pay 32.4% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.4% less in Tanzania
Clothing
pay 58.9% less in Tanzania

The cost of transportation and housing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.

Tanzania vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Mexico City, you would:

pay 48.4% less for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.93
MX$191.05
$2.90
TZS7,836.44
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
MX$143.29
$5.96
TZS16,083.56
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
MX$20.77
$0.62
TZS1,677.91

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Bread
1 loaf
$2.45
MX$47.18
$0.72
TZS1,951.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
MX$93.65
$3.79
TZS10,235.10
Milk (1 gallon) $5.51
MX$105.98
$4.52
TZS12,208.09

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pay 49.1% more for transportation

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
MX$89.23
$4.28
TZS11,549.38
Monthly public transit pass $17.87
MX$343.89
$19.55
TZS52,745.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,615.02
MX$358,219.96
$15,823.72
TZS42,698,573.20

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pay 13.5% more for housing

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.38
MX$469.14
$59.94
TZS161,752.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $893.52
MX$17,194.56
$289.33
TZS780,735.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.24
MX$10,473.05
$236.84
TZS639,074.12

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.33
MX$7,338.08
$236.03
TZS636,913.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,426.99
MX$162,165.61
$6,186.60
TZS16,693,869.45

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
MX$52.54
$1.17
TZS3,164.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
MX$57.85
$2.16
TZS5,831.29
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
MX$75.47
$1.79
TZS4,834.99

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pay 58.9% less for clothing

 
Mexico City
Tanzania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.36
MX$1,084.48
$11.43
TZS30,851.81
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.06
MX$790.12
$21.76
TZS58,710.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.99
MX$1,770.27
$45.14
TZS121,816.52

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