Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 21.4% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
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