Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 2.7 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 75.1% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
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