Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 21.1% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 11.5% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 55.3% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Poland, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.17
|
$2.90
TZS7,652.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.85
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.70
|
$0.62
TZS1,638.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.52
|
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.56
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.58
|
$3.79
TZS9,994.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.79
|
$4.52
TZS11,921.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.27
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.37
|
$2.35
TZS6,186.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$1.11
TZS2,934.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
$0.38
TZS1,008.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.91
|
$0.34
TZS907.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
$0.30
TZS801.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
$0.50
TZS1,322.66
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.37
|
$4.28
TZS11,278.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN109.06
|
$19.55
TZS51,506.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,918.29
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,496.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.79
|
$10.76
TZS28,364.71
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.45
|
$59.94
TZS157,952.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,317.36
|
$289.33
TZS762,394.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,841.16
|
$236.84
TZS624,060.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN708.38
|
$40.01
TZS105,414.35
|
|
pay 11.5% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,224.36
|
$236.03
TZS621,951.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,140.92
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,696.50
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN12.01
|
$1.17
TZS3,090.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.72
|
$2.16
TZS5,694.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.50
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN125.21
|
$36.39
TZS95,887.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.90
|
$5.68
TZS14,961.33
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN291.15
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN135.72
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN301.40
|
$45.14
TZS118,954.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN335.78
|
$38.53
TZS101,523.28
|
|
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