Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 55.6% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.7% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 56.9% less in Tanzania
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.83
|
$2.90
TZS7,652.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.49
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.62
TZS1,638.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.09
|
$3.79
TZS9,994.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.12
|
$4.52
TZS11,921.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.32
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.19
|
$2.35
TZS6,186.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.11
TZS2,934.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.38
TZS1,008.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.34
TZS907.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.30
TZS801.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.50
TZS1,322.66
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.81
|
$4.28
TZS11,278.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.21
|
$19.55
TZS51,506.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,351.82
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,496.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.98
|
$10.76
TZS28,364.71
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR306.13
|
$59.94
TZS157,952.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,174.35
|
$289.33
TZS762,394.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,424.02
|
$236.84
TZS624,060.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.64
|
$40.01
TZS105,414.35
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,809.28
|
$236.03
TZS621,951.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,919.53
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,696.50
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.99
|
$1.17
TZS3,090.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.64
|
$2.16
TZS5,694.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.74
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR485.31
|
$36.39
TZS95,887.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.24
|
$5.68
TZS14,961.33
|
|
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.46
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.94
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR330.17
|
$45.14
TZS118,954.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR265.19
|
$38.53
TZS101,523.28
|
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