Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 46.5% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Rome, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.00
|
$2.90
TZS7,784.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
$5.96
TZS15,976.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.09
|
$0.62
TZS1,666.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$0.31
TZS819.79
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$0.72
TZS1,938.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.53
|
$3.79
TZS10,166.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.78
|
$4.52
TZS12,126.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
$1.68
TZS4,513.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.56
|
$2.35
TZS6,293.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.00
|
$1.11
TZS2,985.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$0.38
TZS1,025.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.34
TZS923.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.35
TZS947.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.30
TZS814.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.50
TZS1,345.45
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.67
|
$4.28
TZS11,472.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.00
|
$19.55
TZS52,393.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,997.96
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,414,101.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.00
|
$10.76
TZS28,853.56
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.48
|
$59.94
TZS160,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,101.19
|
$289.33
TZS775,533.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€711.94
|
$236.84
TZS634,816.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€156.05
|
$40.01
TZS107,231.12
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€474.72
|
$236.03
TZS632,670.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,787.44
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,582,649.58
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.00
|
$1.17
TZS3,143.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$2.16
TZS5,792.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
$1.79
TZS4,802.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€54.41
|
$36.39
TZS97,540.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.00
|
$5.68
TZS15,219.18
|
|
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€61.05
|
$11.43
TZS30,646.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.68
|
$21.76
TZS58,319.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€71.99
|
$45.14
TZS121,004.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€95.46
|
$38.53
TZS103,272.99
|
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