Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 45.8% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 38.9% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.0% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 65.1% less in Tanzania
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$2.90
TZS7,567.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$5.96
TZS15,531.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.62
TZS1,620.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.31
TZS796.96
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.72
TZS1,884.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.79
TZS9,883.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.52
TZS11,789.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.68
TZS4,387.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.35
TZS6,117.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.11
TZS2,902.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.38
TZS997.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.34
TZS897.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.35
TZS921.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.30
TZS792.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.50
TZS1,307.99
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.28
TZS11,153.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$19.55
TZS50,935.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,147.75
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,233,238.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$10.76
TZS28,050.24
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$59.94
TZS156,201.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.99
|
$289.33
TZS753,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.83
|
$236.84
TZS617,142.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$40.01
TZS104,245.67
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.98
|
$236.03
TZS615,056.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.05
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,120,967.29
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.17
TZS3,056.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.16
TZS5,631.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$1.79
TZS4,669.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$36.39
TZS94,824.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$5.68
TZS14,795.46
|
|
pay 65.1% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$11.43
TZS29,793.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$21.76
TZS56,695.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$45.14
TZS117,636.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$38.53
TZS100,397.74
|
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