Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 26.5% cheaper than Taiwan.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$137.04
|
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$156.43
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.88
|
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.88
|
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.39
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$231.74
|
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$369.12
|
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.53
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.58
|
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.73
|
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.03
|
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.72
|
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.28
|
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.36
|
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.17
|
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.96
|
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,233.95
|
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,092,361.20
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$304.54
|
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
|
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$611.33
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,606.34
|
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,795.88
|
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,759.56
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,382.95
|
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$471,530.44
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.33
|
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.41
|
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$130.24
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,124.77
|
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$302.57
|
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,082.85
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$915.97
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,480.55
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,989.11
|
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
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