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
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pay 18.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
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pay 14.3% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 44.5% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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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
ZAR163.75
|
$2.90
TZS7,652.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.07
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.42
|
$0.62
TZS1,638.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.52
|
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.08
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.07
|
$3.79
TZS9,994.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.63
|
$4.52
TZS11,921.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.65
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.02
|
$2.35
TZS6,186.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.35
|
$1.11
TZS2,934.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.27
|
$0.38
TZS1,008.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
$0.34
TZS907.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.75
|
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.10
|
$0.30
TZS801.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.11
|
$0.50
TZS1,322.66
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.05
|
$4.28
TZS11,278.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR954.75
|
$19.55
TZS51,506.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,121.01
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,496.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.03
|
$10.76
TZS28,364.71
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR755.05
|
$59.94
TZS157,952.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,982.15
|
$289.33
TZS762,394.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,956.30
|
$236.84
TZS624,060.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,467.38
|
$40.01
TZS105,414.35
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,177.87
|
$236.03
TZS621,951.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,617.60
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,696.50
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.47
|
$1.17
TZS3,090.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.36
|
$2.16
TZS5,694.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.01
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR538.43
|
$36.39
TZS95,887.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.84
|
$5.68
TZS14,961.33
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR870.87
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR585.12
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,649.73
|
$45.14
TZS118,954.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,485.06
|
$38.53
TZS101,523.28
|
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