Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 15.5% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Tanzania
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.71
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.51
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.26
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.53
|
$0.31
TZS792.89
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.04
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.10
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.73
|
$4.52
TZS11,728.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.00
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.69
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.55
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.04
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.06
|
$0.34
TZS893.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.24
|
$0.35
TZS916.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.76
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.09
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.42
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.47
|
$19.55
TZS50,675.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,215.52
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,627.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.10
|
$10.76
TZS27,906.97
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,170.75
|
$59.94
TZS155,403.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,285.79
|
$289.33
TZS750,091.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,012.26
|
$236.84
TZS613,990.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD942.99
|
$40.01
TZS103,713.20
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,105.00
|
$236.03
TZS611,914.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,151.96
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,624.77
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.32
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.07
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.38
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.09
|
$36.39
TZS94,340.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.77
|
$5.68
TZS14,719.88
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD686.92
|
$11.43
TZS29,640.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.11
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,283.63
|
$45.14
TZS117,035.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,274.96
|
$38.53
TZS99,884.93
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tanzania or Namibia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.