Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 57.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
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pay 41.4% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
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pay 52.9% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
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pay 75.5% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.4% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 60.4% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$2.90
TZS7,706.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$5.96
TZS15,817.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.62
TZS1,650.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.31
TZS811.62
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.72
TZS1,918.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$3.79
TZS10,065.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$4.52
TZS12,005.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$1.68
TZS4,468.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.35
TZS6,230.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.11
TZS2,955.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.38
TZS1,015.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.34
TZS914.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$0.35
TZS938.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.30
TZS806.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.50
TZS1,332.04
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.47
|
$4.28
TZS11,358.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.90
|
$19.55
TZS51,871.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,913.49
|
$15,823.72
TZS41,991,350.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$10.76
TZS28,565.97
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.45
|
$59.94
TZS159,073.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.85
|
$289.33
TZS767,804.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.75
|
$236.84
TZS628,489.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.10
|
$40.01
TZS106,162.32
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,157.09
|
$236.03
TZS626,364.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,393.91
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,417,366.53
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.17
TZS3,112.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.16
TZS5,734.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$1.79
TZS4,754.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.01
|
$36.39
TZS96,568.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$5.68
TZS15,067.48
|
|
pay 60.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.60
|
$11.43
TZS30,340.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$21.76
TZS57,738.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.81
|
$45.14
TZS119,798.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.73
|
$38.53
TZS102,243.65
|
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