Cost of living comparison

Tanzania

compared to

Bhutan

Bhutan vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 5.8% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Bhutan
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Bhutan
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Bhutan
Housing: pay 57.4% less in Bhutan
Childcare: pay 42.4% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bhutan
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Bhutan

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Bhutan are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bhutan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.

Bhutan vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bhutan instead of Tanzania, you would:

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.90 TZS7,695.91	$2.95 BTN251.80	+1.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 TZS15,795.14	$2.95 BTN251.80	-50.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 TZS1,647.82	$0.55 BTN47.34	-10.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 TZS810.48	$0.19 BTN15.95	-39.0%
Average			-24.8%

Tanzania vs. Bhutan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.72 TZS1,916.19	$0.94 BTN80.58	+30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 TZS10,051.55	$1.68 BTN143.53	-55.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 TZS11,989.16	$3.17 BTN270.70	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TZS4,462.31	$2.20 BTN188.35	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 TZS6,221.66	$1.74 BTN148.48	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 TZS2,951.63	$1.07 BTN91.37	-4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 TZS1,014.21	$0.65 BTN55.97	+71.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 TZS912.98	$0.82 BTN70.36	+139.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 TZS936.85	$0.37 BTN31.52	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TZS805.57	$0.23 BTN19.65	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 TZS1,330.19	$0.26 BTN21.93	-48.9%
Average			+7.9%

Tanzania vs. Bhutan - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 TZS11,342.26	$3.93 BTN335.48	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.55 TZS51,799.41	$3.97 BTN338.95	-79.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,823.72 TZS41,932,852.63	$21,215.98 BTN1,812,972.62	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.76 TZS28,526.18	$15.09 BTN1,289.22	+40.2%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 57.4% less for housing

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.94 TZS158,851.51	$31.25 BTN2,670.03	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$289.33 TZS766,734.43	$124.45 BTN10,634.76	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.84 TZS627,613.50	$79.38 BTN6,783.46	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.01 TZS106,014.43	$16.69 BTN1,425.97	-58.3%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 42.4% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.03 TZS625,491.87	$246.05 BTN21,025.45	+4.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,186.60 TZS16,394,495.53	$677.73 BTN57,914.40	-89.0%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 TZS3,107.96	$6.43 BTN549.59	+448.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 TZS5,726.71	$1.53 BTN130.94	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 TZS4,748.28	$3.83 BTN327.34	+113.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 TZS96,433.82	$49.11 BTN4,196.70	+35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.68 TZS15,046.49	$3.54 BTN302.16	-37.7%
Average			+106.1%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Tanzania	Bhutan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$11.43 TZS30,298.54	$9.43 BTN805.77	-17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 TZS57,657.67	$11.79 BTN1,007.21	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.14 TZS119,631.96	$32.41 BTN2,769.82	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.53 TZS102,101.21	$32.41 BTN2,769.82	-15.9%
Average			-26.8%

Tanzania vs. Bhutan - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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