Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 70.5% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.1% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 66.8% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 91.1% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.4% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 67.7% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of New York City, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$2.90
TZS7,528.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$0.62
TZS1,612.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$0.31
TZS792.90
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$3.79
TZS9,833.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.52
TZS11,729.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$2.35
TZS6,086.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.11
TZS2,887.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.34
TZS893.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.35
TZS916.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.50
TZS1,301.33
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.28
TZS11,096.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$19.55
TZS50,675.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,988.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$10.76
TZS27,907.22
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$59.94
TZS155,404.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$289.33
TZS750,097.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$236.84
TZS613,995.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$40.01
TZS103,714.11
|
|
pay 91.1% less for childcare
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$236.03
TZS611,919.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,765.91
|
|
pay 77.4% less for entertainment and sports
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$1.17
TZS3,040.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$2.16
TZS5,602.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$36.39
TZS94,341.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$5.68
TZS14,720.01
|
|
pay 67.7% less for clothing
New York City
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$11.43
TZS29,641.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$45.14
TZS117,036.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$38.53
TZS99,885.81
|
|
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