Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 1.7% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL54.91
|
$2.90
TZS6,885.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL41.69
|
$5.96
TZS14,130.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.61
|
$0.62
TZS1,474.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.83
|
$0.31
TZS725.09
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.57
|
$0.72
TZS1,714.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL86.93
|
$3.79
TZS8,992.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL71.85
|
$4.52
TZS10,725.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.51
|
$1.68
TZS3,992.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.22
|
$2.35
TZS5,566.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.46
|
$1.11
TZS2,640.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.00
|
$0.38
TZS907.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.69
|
$0.34
TZS816.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.38
|
$0.35
TZS838.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.11
|
$0.30
TZS720.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.49
|
$0.50
TZS1,190.04
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL84.84
|
$4.28
TZS10,147.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL533.85
|
$19.55
TZS46,341.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL305,057.38
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,514,670.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL462.60
|
$10.76
TZS25,520.57
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,031.38
|
$59.94
TZS142,114.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,067.43
|
$289.33
TZS685,948.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,304.79
|
$236.84
TZS561,486.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,062.72
|
$40.01
TZS94,844.40
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,296.13
|
$236.03
TZS559,588.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,152.14
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,667,117.88
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.05
|
$1.17
TZS2,780.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.18
|
$2.16
TZS5,123.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL45.76
|
$1.79
TZS4,247.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL508.43
|
$36.39
TZS86,273.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.10
|
$5.68
TZS13,461.15
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL933.90
|
$11.43
TZS27,106.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL423.69
|
$21.76
TZS51,582.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,321.92
|
$45.14
TZS107,027.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,442.58
|
$38.53
TZS91,343.49
|
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