Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 1.6% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$3.08
KES396.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$0.60
KES77.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$0.48
KES61.30
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$4.28
KES551.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$2.86
KES368.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$2.32
KES298.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$1.01
KES130.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.42
KES53.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$0.60
KES77.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$0.33
KES42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.29
KES37.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.38
KES48.82
|
|
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$5.64
KES726.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
|
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$1.94
KES250.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$2.12
KES273.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$5.77
KES744.06
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
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