Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 60.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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