Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 28.7% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 95.2% more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.7% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 60.0% less in Tanzania
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Tanzania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK120.21
|
$2.90
TZS7,652.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK95.36
|
$5.96
TZS15,705.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.59
|
$0.62
TZS1,638.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.45
|
$0.31
TZS805.90
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK25.08
|
$0.72
TZS1,905.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK52.29
|
$3.79
TZS9,994.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.82
|
$4.52
TZS11,921.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.72
|
$1.68
TZS4,437.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK47.17
|
$2.35
TZS6,186.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK12.01
|
$1.11
TZS2,934.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.65
|
$0.38
TZS1,008.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.44
|
$0.34
TZS907.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.44
|
$0.35
TZS931.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.79
|
$0.30
TZS801.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.08
|
$0.50
TZS1,322.66
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.93
|
$4.28
TZS11,278.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK686.92
|
$19.55
TZS51,506.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK270,827.27
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,695,496.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK216.51
|
$10.76
TZS28,364.71
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK305.49
|
$59.94
TZS157,952.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,288.27
|
$289.33
TZS762,394.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,471.65
|
$236.84
TZS624,060.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK780.41
|
$40.01
TZS105,414.35
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,233.31
|
$236.03
TZS621,951.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,628.41
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,301,696.50
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.99
|
$1.17
TZS3,090.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK38.17
|
$2.16
TZS5,694.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.64
|
$1.79
TZS4,721.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK390.33
|
$36.39
TZS95,887.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK143.60
|
$5.68
TZS14,961.33
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK797.80
|
$11.43
TZS30,127.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK358.68
|
$21.76
TZS57,331.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK851.52
|
$45.14
TZS118,954.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,262.21
|
$38.53
TZS101,523.28
|
|
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