Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.6 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 93.8% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
PKR436.83
|
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
PKR969.95
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.11
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
PKR57.61
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 73.9% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
PKR154.91
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
PKR651.82
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
PKR737.72
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
PKR303.98
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR341.12
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PKR118.99
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR76.70
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
PKR87.16
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR55.55
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR43.58
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
PKR54.74
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PKR1,039.18
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.78
PKR1,879.61
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,737.54
PKR4,642,248.50
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
PKR1,099.35
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.27
PKR3,958.68
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$81.52
PKR22,610.75
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.88
PKR14,111.43
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
PKR15,112.65
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.66
PKR8,225.75
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,010.43
PKR280,248.39
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
PKR510.27
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
PKR420.68
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
PKR453.17
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.78
PKR2,990.42
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
PKR962.32
|
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
|
pay 46.6% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.74
PKR3,809.68
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.92
PKR5,247.06
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.54
PKR13,461.57
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.13
PKR7,246.66
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
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