Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 42.3% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR240.25
|
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR114.66
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.13
|
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.84
|
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.82
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR198.63
|
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR95.82
|
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.77
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.91
|
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.14
|
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.58
|
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.95
|
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.32
|
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.03
|
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR365.52
|
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR581.74
|
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,333.84
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,489.19
|
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,462.50
|
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR980.52
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,183.88
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR104.75
|
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR71.44
|
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR248.27
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,030.11
|
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.94
|
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR671.33
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR281.43
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR823.31
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR922.64
|
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
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