Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 10.1% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.3% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
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pay 29.9% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 8.5% more in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 3.1% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.3% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 48.4% less in Tanzania
The cost of childcare and transportation in Tanzania are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 27.3% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.44
|
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.11
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.94
|
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.05
|
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.63
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.38
|
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.67
|
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.99
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.93
|
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.77
|
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.08
|
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.13
|
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.66
|
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.72
|
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.00
|
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,103.29
|
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO667,031.99
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.88
|
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,641.95
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,307.74
|
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,348.08
|
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,939.42
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
|
pay 35.9% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,140.43
|
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO363,460.75
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.70
|
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.70
|
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.90
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO959.13
|
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.91
|
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,556.72
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,481.70
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,158.43
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,901.75
|
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
|
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