Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 10.3% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$1.92
₫48,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$0.54
₫13,674
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.33
₫8,256
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$6.05
₫153,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$5.46
₫138,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$1.55
₫39,278
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.20
₫30,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.43
₫10,819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$0.57
₫14,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.45
₫11,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.48
₫12,084
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.48
₫12,240
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$3.47
₫88,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$7.11
₫180,471
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$5.64
₫143,254
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$0.88
₫22,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$1.58
₫40,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$22.09
₫560,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$3.38
₫85,773
|
|
pay 82.6% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
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