Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 0.3% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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