Cost of living comparison

Qatar

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Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 40.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Tanzania
Housing: pay 59.4% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 56.9% less in Tanzania

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.

Tanzania vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Qatar, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.77	$2.90 TZS7,567.51	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.43	$5.96 TZS15,531.61	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.01	$0.62 TZS1,620.33	-24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$0.31 TZS796.96	-13.5%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Qatar	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.53	$0.72 TZS1,884.22	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.05	$3.79 TZS9,883.85	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.05	$4.52 TZS11,789.13	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.29	$1.68 TZS4,387.86	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.16	$2.35 TZS6,117.85	-35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.94	$1.11 TZS2,902.39	+37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.34	$0.38 TZS997.29	-40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.23	$0.34 TZS897.75	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$0.35 TZS921.22	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.42	$0.30 TZS792.13	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.50 TZS1,307.99	+12.3%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Qatar	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.79	$4.28 TZS11,153.03	+100.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR125.88	$19.55 TZS50,935.18	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,158.87	$15,823.72 TZS41,233,238.59	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR57.83	$10.76 TZS28,050.24	-32.2%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	Qatar	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR305.34	$59.94 TZS156,201.21	-28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,158.33	$289.33 TZS753,942.11	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,412.54	$236.84 TZS617,142.30	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR268.94	$40.01 TZS104,245.67	-45.8%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Qatar	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,801.99	$236.03 TZS615,056.07	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR38,818.53	$6,186.60 TZS16,120,967.29	-42.0%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.88	$1.17 TZS3,056.11	-89.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.60	$2.16 TZS5,631.17	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.68	$1.79 TZS4,669.06	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR484.05	$36.39 TZS94,824.90	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.13	$5.68 TZS14,795.46	-49.7%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 56.9% less for clothing

	Qatar	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR186.97	$11.43 TZS29,793.04	-77.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR167.51	$21.76 TZS56,695.70	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR329.31	$45.14 TZS117,636.00	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR264.50	$38.53 TZS100,397.74	-47.0%
Average			-56.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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