Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 30.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
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