Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 19.2% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 6.3% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
$3.60
₱211.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
$0.73
₱42.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
$0.40
₱23.50
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
$3.38
₱198.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
$6.61
₱389.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
$1.82
₱107.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
$1.33
₱78.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
$0.64
₱37.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
$1.14
₱67.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
$0.67
₱39.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
$0.97
₱57.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
$1.21
₱71.05
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
$4.22
₱248.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
$11.49
₱676.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
$2.70
₱158.79
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
|
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
$1.23
₱72.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
$2.19
₱128.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
$5.28
₱310.66
|
|
pay 79.1% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
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