Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 28.5% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Tanzania
Housing: pay 23.1% less in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 35.3% more in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 61.0% less in Tanzania

Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Tanzania.

Tanzania vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tanzania instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.51 TTD64.53	$2.90 TZS7,826.60	-69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.64	$5.96 TZS16,063.35	-18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 TTD6.61	$0.62 TZS1,675.80	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TTD5.44	$0.31 TZS824.25	-61.8%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 TTD15.73	$0.72 TZS1,948.73	-68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 TTD23.42	$3.79 TZS10,222.24	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.55 TTD58.00	$4.52 TZS12,192.75	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 TTD27.78	$1.68 TZS4,538.09	-58.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.62 TTD24.56	$2.35 TZS6,327.31	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TTD15.63	$1.11 TZS3,001.75	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 TTD6.78	$0.38 TZS1,031.43	-61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 TTD10.68	$0.34 TZS928.48	-78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 TTD12.71	$0.35 TZS952.76	-81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 TTD3.57	$0.30 TZS819.25	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 TTD3.87	$0.50 TZS1,352.78	-12.0%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 TTD25.86	$4.28 TZS11,534.87	+12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.19 TTD483.16	$19.55 TZS52,679.02	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,305.16 TTD219,241.24	$15,823.72 TZS42,644,919.94	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.63 TTD51.79	$10.76 TZS29,010.59	+41.1%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 23.1% less for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.89 TTD365.73	$59.94 TZS161,548.99	+11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$509.67 TTD3,458.88	$289.33 TZS779,754.45	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.30 TTD2,560.56	$236.84 TZS638,271.09	-37.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.98 TTD352.75	$40.01 TZS107,814.67	-23.0%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 35.3% more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$190.69 TTD1,294.10	$236.03 TZS636,113.43	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,214.54 TTD28,602.29	$6,186.60 TZS16,672,892.62	+46.8%
Average			+35.3%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 TTD13.57	$1.17 TZS3,160.74	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 TTD22.92	$2.16 TZS5,823.96	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.01 TTD34.00	$1.79 TZS4,828.91	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.73 TTD323.93	$36.39 TZS98,071.37	-23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.92 TTD53.78	$5.68 TZS15,302.00	-28.3%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 61.0% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.13 TTD360.58	$11.43 TZS30,813.05	-78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 TTD278.90	$21.76 TZS58,636.76	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.07 TTD767.34	$45.14 TZS121,663.45	-60.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.43 TTD627.31	$38.53 TZS103,835.00	-58.3%
Average			-61.0%

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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