Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 50.1% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 96.2% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS6,885.05
|
$8.97
ZAR160.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS14,130.91
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,474.20
|
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS725.09
|
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,714.30
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS8,992.49
|
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS10,725.94
|
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS3,992.15
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS5,566.12
|
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,640.64
|
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS907.35
|
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS816.79
|
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS838.14
|
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS720.69
|
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,190.04
|
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,147.20
|
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS46,341.65
|
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS37,514,670.20
|
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS25,520.57
|
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS142,114.40
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS685,948.78
|
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS561,486.09
|
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS94,844.40
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS559,588.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS14,667,117.88
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS2,780.50
|
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,123.33
|
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,247.98
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS86,273.23
|
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS13,461.15
|
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS27,106.19
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS51,582.67
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS107,027.15
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS91,343.49
|
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
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