Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 7.2% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 83.1% more in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% less in Tanzania
The cost of childcare and housing in Tanzania are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tanzania. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$2.90
TZS7,768.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$5.96
TZS15,944.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$0.62
TZS1,663.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$0.31
TZS818.13
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$0.72
TZS1,934.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$3.79
TZS10,146.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$4.52
TZS12,102.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$1.68
TZS4,504.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$2.35
TZS6,280.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$1.11
TZS2,979.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.38
TZS1,023.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$0.34
TZS921.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$0.35
TZS945.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.30
TZS813.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.50
TZS1,342.74
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.28
TZS11,449.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$19.55
TZS52,288.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,328,445.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$10.76
TZS28,795.29
|
|
pay 83.1% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$59.94
TZS160,350.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$289.33
TZS773,967.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$236.84
TZS633,534.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$40.01
TZS107,014.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$236.03
TZS631,392.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,549,160.58
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$1.17
TZS3,137.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$2.16
TZS5,780.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$1.79
TZS4,793.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$36.39
TZS97,343.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$5.68
TZS15,188.44
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$11.43
TZS30,584.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$21.76
TZS58,201.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$45.14
TZS120,760.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$38.53
TZS103,064.43
|
|
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