Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 14.8% cheaper than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 38.2% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.7% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Niger, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$2.90
TZS7,768.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,867
|
$5.96
TZS15,944.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA819
|
$0.62
TZS1,663.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA367
|
$0.31
TZS818.13
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.72
TZS1,934.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$3.79
TZS10,146.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,108
|
$4.52
TZS12,102.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,354
|
$1.68
TZS4,504.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,978
|
$2.35
TZS6,280.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA998
|
$1.11
TZS2,979.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.38
TZS1,023.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA632
|
$0.34
TZS921.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA432
|
$0.35
TZS945.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA333
|
$0.30
TZS813.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA155
|
$0.50
TZS1,342.74
|
|
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,066
|
$4.28
TZS11,449.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,334
|
$19.55
TZS52,288.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,734,981
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,328,445.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,249
|
$10.76
TZS28,795.29
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA27,708
|
$59.94
TZS160,350.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA476,734
|
$289.33
TZS773,967.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
$236.84
TZS633,534.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA102,188
|
$40.01
TZS107,014.56
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA554,152
|
$236.03
TZS631,392.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,689,266
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,549,160.58
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA733
|
$1.17
TZS3,137.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,793
|
$2.16
TZS5,780.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
$1.79
TZS4,793.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA32,597
|
$36.39
TZS97,343.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
$5.68
TZS15,188.44
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
$11.43
TZS30,584.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA27,708
|
$21.76
TZS58,201.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
$45.14
TZS120,760.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
$38.53
TZS103,064.43
|
|
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