Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 66.2% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.930
|
$2.90
TZS6,869.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
$5.96
TZS14,099.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.990
|
$0.62
TZS1,470.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.870
|
$0.31
TZS723.46
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
$0.72
TZS1,710.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.620
|
$3.79
TZS8,972.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.660
|
$4.52
TZS10,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
$1.68
TZS3,983.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.500
|
$2.35
TZS5,553.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$1.11
TZS2,634.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.220
|
$0.38
TZS905.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.530
|
$0.34
TZS814.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.950
|
$0.35
TZS836.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.860
|
$0.30
TZS719.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.730
|
$0.50
TZS1,187.36
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.510
|
$4.28
TZS10,124.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND29.530
|
$19.55
TZS46,237.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
$15,823.72
TZS37,430,316.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.380
|
$10.76
TZS25,463.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
$59.94
TZS141,794.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND613.760
|
$289.33
TZS684,406.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND413.030
|
$236.84
TZS560,223.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
$40.01
TZS94,631.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND250.600
|
$236.03
TZS558,329.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
$6,186.60
TZS14,634,138.23
|
|
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.350
|
$1.17
TZS2,774.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.570
|
$2.16
TZS5,111.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
$1.79
TZS4,238.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND85.840
|
$36.39
TZS86,079.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.950
|
$5.68
TZS13,430.88
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
$11.43
TZS27,045.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
$21.76
TZS51,466.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
$45.14
TZS106,786.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND210.410
|
$38.53
TZS91,138.10
|
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