Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 39.5% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 62.1% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 72.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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