Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 20.4% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 70.3% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Nepal
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nepal are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,831.19
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS16,072.78
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,676.78
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS824.73
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,949.88
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,228.24
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,199.90
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,540.75
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,331.02
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS3,003.52
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,032.04
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS929.03
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS953.32
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS819.73
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,353.57
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,541.64
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,709.94
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,669,953.06
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS29,027.62
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 70.3% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS161,643.82
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS780,212.17
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS638,645.76
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS107,877.96
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS636,486.84
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,682,679.83
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,162.60
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,827.38
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,831.74
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS98,128.94
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,310.98
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,831.13
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,671.19
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS121,734.87
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS103,895.96
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
|
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