Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 90.8% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% more in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Tanzania
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Tanzania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS750
|
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
|
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