Cost of living comparison
Tanzania is 62.2% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Tanzania
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% less in Tanzania
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Tanzania
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Tanzania
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in Tanzania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.4% less in Tanzania
- Clothing
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pay 61.6% less in Tanzania
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tanzania.
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$2.90
TZS7,766.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$5.96
TZS15,940.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$0.62
TZS1,663.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.31
TZS817.96
|
|
pay 57.7% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.72
TZS1,933.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$3.79
TZS10,144.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.52
TZS12,099.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.68
TZS4,503.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$2.35
TZS6,279.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.11
TZS2,978.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.38
TZS1,023.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.34
TZS921.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.35
TZS945.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.30
TZS813.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.50
TZS1,342.45
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$4.28
TZS11,446.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$19.55
TZS52,276.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$15,823.72
TZS42,319,394.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$10.76
TZS28,789.14
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$59.94
TZS160,315.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$289.33
TZS773,802.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$236.84
TZS633,398.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$40.01
TZS106,991.68
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$236.03
TZS631,257.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$6,186.60
TZS16,545,621.81
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$1.17
TZS3,136.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$2.16
TZS5,779.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$1.79
TZS4,792.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$36.39
TZS97,322.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$5.68
TZS15,185.19
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Tanzania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$11.43
TZS30,577.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$21.76
TZS58,189.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$45.14
TZS120,734.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$38.53
TZS103,042.39
|
|
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