Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 63.6% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 76.8% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 68.1% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.68
|
$2.90
TZS7,833.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$5.96
TZS16,078.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.89
|
$0.62
TZS1,677.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.19
|
$0.31
TZS825.01
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.36
|
$0.72
TZS1,950.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.81
|
$3.79
TZS10,231.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.29
|
$4.52
TZS12,204.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.77
|
$1.68
TZS4,542.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.10
|
$2.35
TZS6,333.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.29
|
$1.11
TZS3,004.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.00
|
$0.38
TZS1,032.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.14
|
$0.34
TZS929.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.02
|
$0.35
TZS953.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.72
|
$0.30
TZS820.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$0.50
TZS1,354.03
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.72
|
$4.28
TZS11,545.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$223.26
|
$19.55
TZS52,727.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,684,479.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.53
|
$10.76
TZS29,037.50
|
|
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.38
|
$59.94
TZS161,698.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,393.14
|
$289.33
TZS780,477.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,273.66
|
$236.84
TZS638,863.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$237.87
|
$40.01
TZS107,914.69
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,110.36
|
$236.03
TZS636,703.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,904.31
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,688,359.13
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$1.17
TZS3,163.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.41
|
$2.16
TZS5,829.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.35
|
$1.79
TZS4,833.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$92.76
|
$36.39
TZS98,162.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.65
|
$5.68
TZS15,316.20
|
|
pay 68.1% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$115.51
|
$11.43
TZS30,841.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.15
|
$21.76
TZS58,691.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$168.62
|
$45.14
TZS121,776.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$202.85
|
$38.53
TZS103,931.33
|
|
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