Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 34.0% cheaper than Tanzania.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,885.05
|
$1.63
PKR453.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,130.91
|
$3.70
PKR1,027.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,474.20
|
$0.30
PKR82.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS725.09
|
$0.20
PKR56.59
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,714.30
|
$0.54
PKR151.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,992.49
|
$2.48
PKR687.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,725.94
|
$2.74
PKR760.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,992.15
|
$1.15
PKR320.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,566.12
|
$1.24
PKR343.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,640.64
|
$0.47
PKR129.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS907.35
|
$0.28
PKR77.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS816.79
|
$0.32
PKR89.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS838.14
|
$0.23
PKR63.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS720.69
|
$0.17
PKR46.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,190.04
|
$0.22
PKR61.19
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,147.20
|
$3.71
PKR1,029.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,341.65
|
$6.71
PKR1,863.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,514,670.20
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,207,239.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,520.57
|
$4.64
PKR1,287.81
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS142,114.40
|
$13.82
PKR3,836.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS685,948.78
|
$88.73
PKR24,627.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS561,486.09
|
$52.29
PKR14,513.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,844.40
|
$60.51
PKR16,793.75
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS559,588.00
|
$34.35
PKR9,534.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,667,117.88
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,838.43
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,780.50
|
$1.82
PKR506.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,123.33
|
$1.50
PKR415.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,247.98
|
$1.89
PKR524.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,273.23
|
$12.72
PKR3,530.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,461.15
|
$3.87
PKR1,074.36
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,106.19
|
$14.19
PKR3,937.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,582.67
|
$21.90
PKR6,077.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS107,027.15
|
$61.34
PKR17,026.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,343.49
|
$28.94
PKR8,032.23
|
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