Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 21.2% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 84.8% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,528.86
|
$3.96
EGP200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,452.27
|
$4.84
EGP244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,612.05
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS792.89
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,874.60
|
$0.76
EGP38.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS9,833.37
|
$1.76
EGP89.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS11,728.91
|
$3.30
EGP166.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,365.45
|
$1.54
EGP78.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,086.60
|
$1.97
EGP99.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,887.56
|
$0.62
EGP31.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS992.20
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS893.16
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS916.51
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS788.09
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,301.31
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,096.06
|
$0.98
EGP49.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS50,675.01
|
$12.01
EGP607.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS41,022,627.86
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,105.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS27,906.97
|
$2.65
EGP134.29
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS155,403.37
|
$7.63
EGP385.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS750,091.14
|
$206.11
EGP10,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS613,990.07
|
$111.12
EGP5,622.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS103,713.20
|
$11.85
EGP599.69
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS611,914.50
|
$66.57
EGP3,368.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,038,624.77
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,515.25
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,040.50
|
$1.79
EGP90.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,602.40
|
$1.38
EGP69.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,645.21
|
$1.85
EGP93.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS94,340.55
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS14,719.88
|
$2.68
EGP135.51
|
|
pay 84.8% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS29,640.86
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS56,406.11
|
$48.49
EGP2,453.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS117,035.14
|
$97.17
EGP4,916.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS99,884.93
|
$36.98
EGP1,871.25
|
|
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