Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 14.4% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 52.7% less in Tanzania
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.29
|
$2.90
TZS7,841.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.82
|
$5.96
TZS16,093.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.62
TZS1,678.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.31
TZS825.78
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.72
TZS1,952.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.88
|
$3.79
TZS10,241.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.41
|
$4.52
TZS12,215.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.53
|
$1.68
TZS4,546.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.91
|
$2.35
TZS6,339.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.11
TZS3,007.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.23
|
$0.38
TZS1,033.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.68
|
$0.34
TZS930.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.71
|
$0.35
TZS954.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.30
TZS820.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.50
TZS1,355.29
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.79
|
$4.28
TZS11,556.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.05
|
$19.55
TZS52,776.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,057.24
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,724,038.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.59
|
$10.76
TZS29,064.41
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR752.92
|
$59.94
TZS161,848.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,962.40
|
$289.33
TZS781,201.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,939.46
|
$236.84
TZS639,455.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.23
|
$40.01
TZS108,014.70
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,168.88
|
$236.03
TZS637,293.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,409.39
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,703,825.63
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.36
|
$1.17
TZS3,166.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.16
TZS5,834.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.86
|
$1.79
TZS4,837.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR536.90
|
$36.39
TZS98,253.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.50
|
$5.68
TZS15,330.39
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.41
|
$11.43
TZS30,870.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.47
|
$21.76
TZS58,745.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.06
|
$45.14
TZS121,889.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,480.86
|
$38.53
TZS104,027.65
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tanzania or South Africa. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.