Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 3.6 times more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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