Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 42.7% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Thailand
The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Thailand are more expensive than in Tanzania. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,841.12
|
$2.33
THB76.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS16,093.16
|
$6.02
THB198.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,678.91
|
$0.70
THB23.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS825.78
|
$0.38
THB12.51
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,952.35
|
$1.40
THB46.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,241.20
|
$8.16
THB269.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,215.37
|
$6.68
THB220.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,546.51
|
$2.05
THB67.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,339.05
|
$1.29
THB42.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS3,007.32
|
$1.23
THB40.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,033.35
|
$0.52
THB17.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS930.21
|
$0.82
THB26.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS954.53
|
$0.66
THB21.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS820.77
|
$0.69
THB22.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,355.29
|
$0.54
THB17.66
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,556.27
|
$4.47
THB147.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,776.75
|
$25.43
THB838.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,724,038.53
|
$31,362.48
THB1,034,020.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS29,064.41
|
$9.67
THB318.68
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS161,848.71
|
$17.13
THB564.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS781,201.11
|
$389.22
THB12,832.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS639,455.26
|
$225.23
THB7,425.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS108,014.70
|
$55.17
THB1,819.09
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS637,293.61
|
$341.66
THB11,264.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,703,825.63
|
$10,344.18
THB341,047.50
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,166.61
|
$2.20
THB72.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,834.76
|
$1.90
THB62.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,837.87
|
$3.85
THB126.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS98,253.32
|
$48.79
THB1,608.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,330.39
|
$5.42
THB178.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,870.21
|
$38.62
THB1,273.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,745.55
|
$29.36
THB968.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS121,889.17
|
$82.78
THB2,729.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS104,027.65
|
$65.55
THB2,161.33
|
|
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