Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 34.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 54.9% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.3% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 57.4% less in Tanzania
Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$2.90
TZS7,833.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$5.96
TZS16,078.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$0.62
TZS1,677.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.31
TZS825.01
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$0.72
TZS1,950.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$3.79
TZS10,231.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$4.52
TZS12,204.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$1.68
TZS4,542.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$2.35
TZS6,333.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$1.11
TZS3,004.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$0.38
TZS1,032.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$0.34
TZS929.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$0.35
TZS953.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$0.30
TZS820.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.50
TZS1,354.03
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$4.28
TZS11,545.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$19.55
TZS52,727.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,684,479.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$10.76
TZS29,037.50
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$59.94
TZS161,698.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$289.33
TZS780,477.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$236.84
TZS638,863.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$40.01
TZS107,914.69
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$236.03
TZS636,703.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,688,359.13
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$1.17
TZS3,163.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$2.16
TZS5,829.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$1.79
TZS4,833.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$36.39
TZS98,162.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$5.68
TZS15,316.20
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$11.43
TZS30,841.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$21.76
TZS58,691.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$45.14
TZS121,776.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$38.53
TZS103,931.33
|
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