Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 26.9% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
|
pay 0.5% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
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