Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 53.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 62.4% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.59
|
$2.90
TZS7,567.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.77
|
$5.96
TZS15,531.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.62
TZS1,620.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
$0.31
TZS796.96
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.13
|
$0.72
TZS1,884.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.32
|
$3.79
TZS9,883.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.98
|
$4.52
TZS11,789.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.94
|
$1.68
TZS4,387.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.13
|
$2.35
TZS6,117.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$1.11
TZS2,902.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
$0.38
TZS997.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.34
TZS897.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.87
|
$0.35
TZS921.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.51
|
$0.30
TZS792.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.50
TZS1,307.99
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.50
|
$4.28
TZS11,153.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.97
|
$19.55
TZS50,935.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,482.22
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,233,238.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.02
|
$10.76
TZS28,050.24
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.79
|
$59.94
TZS156,201.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,689.86
|
$289.33
TZS753,942.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,357.77
|
$236.84
TZS617,142.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.74
|
$40.01
TZS104,245.67
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,026.14
|
$236.03
TZS615,056.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,878.70
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,120,967.29
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.22
|
$1.17
TZS3,056.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.54
|
$2.16
TZS5,631.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.37
|
$1.79
TZS4,669.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.61
|
$36.39
TZS94,824.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.31
|
$5.68
TZS14,795.46
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Tanzania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.52
|
$11.43
TZS29,793.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.39
|
$21.76
TZS56,695.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$157.15
|
$45.14
TZS117,636.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$204.17
|
$38.53
TZS100,397.74
|
|
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