Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 4.6% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.2% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Tanzania
The cost of housing and transportation in Tanzania are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Tanzania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Romania, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.95
|
$2.90
TZS7,841.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
$5.96
TZS16,093.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.81
|
$0.62
TZS1,678.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.50
|
$0.31
TZS825.78
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
$0.72
TZS1,952.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.25
|
$3.79
TZS10,241.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.84
|
$4.52
TZS12,215.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
$1.68
TZS4,546.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.29
|
$2.35
TZS6,339.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$1.11
TZS3,007.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.99
|
$0.38
TZS1,033.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.34
TZS930.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.35
TZS954.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.30
TZS820.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.50
TZS1,355.29
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.69
|
$4.28
TZS11,556.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.33
|
$19.55
TZS52,776.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,724,038.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.10
|
$10.76
TZS29,064.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
$59.94
TZS161,848.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
$289.33
TZS781,201.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
$236.84
TZS639,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
$40.01
TZS108,014.70
|
|
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
$236.03
TZS637,293.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,703,825.63
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.16
|
$1.17
TZS3,166.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.02
|
$2.16
TZS5,834.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
$1.79
TZS4,837.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON170.19
|
$36.39
TZS98,253.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.16
|
$5.68
TZS15,330.39
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
$11.43
TZS30,870.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
$21.76
TZS58,745.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
$45.14
TZS121,889.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON366.44
|
$38.53
TZS104,027.65
|
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