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
TZS7,748.09
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 48.4% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 35.0% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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