Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 18.3% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
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pay 31.7% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 20.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 9.7% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 31.8% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.9% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 52.5% less in Tanzania
The cost of childcare and housing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
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