Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Canada 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 102.3% higher than in Tanzania (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 135.5% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 294.5% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 237.6% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 175.5% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 367.4% higher than in Tanzania | |
Restaurants | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6,000.00 TSh (3.10 C$) |
48,428.33 TSh (25.00 C$) |
+707.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47,500.00 TSh (24.52 C$) |
193,713.32 TSh (100.00 C$) |
+307.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 TSh (10.32 C$) |
29,057.00 TSh (15.00 C$) |
+45.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 TSh (1.55 C$) |
15,497.07 TSh (8.00 C$) |
+416.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,000.00 TSh (2.58 C$) |
15,497.07 TSh (8.00 C$) |
+209.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,892.50 TSh (2.53 C$) |
10,049.74 TSh (5.19 C$) |
+105.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
956.67 TSh (0.49 C$) |
5,605.65 TSh (2.89 C$) |
+486.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
630.56 TSh (0.33 C$) |
4,534.24 TSh (2.34 C$) |
+619.1 % |
Markets | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,000.87 TSh (4.65 C$) |
22,628.15 TSh (11.68 C$) |
+151.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,817.40 TSh (0.94 C$) |
6,523.19 TSh (3.37 C$) |
+258.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,233.77 TSh (0.64 C$) |
4,439.22 TSh (2.29 C$) |
+259.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,336.47 TSh (2.75 C$) |
9,360.57 TSh (4.83 C$) |
+75.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10,627.03 TSh (5.49 C$) |
13,747.72 TSh (7.10 C$) |
+29.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,078.14 TSh (3.14 C$) |
14,732.97 TSh (7.61 C$) |
+142.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,762.73 TSh (2.46 C$) |
18,052.72 TSh (9.32 C$) |
+279.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,797.16 TSh (1.44 C$) |
5,053.08 TSh (2.61 C$) |
+80.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,092.40 TSh (0.56 C$) |
1,741.55 TSh (0.90 C$) |
+59.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,224.70 TSh (0.63 C$) |
4,652.91 TSh (2.40 C$) |
+279.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,151.43 TSh (0.59 C$) |
5,000.36 TSh (2.58 C$) |
+334.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,046.75 TSh (0.54 C$) |
3,243.21 TSh (1.67 C$) |
+209.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,657.36 TSh (0.86 C$) |
3,227.89 TSh (1.67 C$) |
+94.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,571.43 TSh (0.81 C$) |
6,804.86 TSh (3.51 C$) |
+333.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,111.11 TSh (0.57 C$) |
4,840.69 TSh (2.50 C$) |
+335.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15,000.00 TSh (7.74 C$) |
34,868.40 TSh (18.00 C$) |
+132.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,486.26 TSh (1.28 C$) |
7,904.14 TSh (4.08 C$) |
+217.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 TSh (2.06 C$) |
8,838.34 TSh (4.56 C$) |
+121.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 TSh (2.58 C$) |
38,742.66 TSh (20.00 C$) |
+674.9 % |
Transportation | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
725.00 TSh (0.37 C$) |
6,779.97 TSh (3.50 C$) |
+835.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
45,000.00 TSh (23.23 C$) |
205,336.12 TSh (106.00 C$) |
+356.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,750.00 TSh (1.94 C$) |
8,813.96 TSh (4.55 C$) |
+135.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6,437.38 TSh (3.32 C$) |
6,796.18 TSh (3.51 C$) |
+5.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35,000.00 TSh (18.07 C$) |
75,412.59 TSh (38.93 C$) |
+115.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11,791.56 TSh (6.09 C$) |
11,768.28 TSh (6.08 C$) |
-0.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,297,674.00 TSh (22,867.64 C$) |
65,819,911.42 TSh (33,978.00 C$) |
+48.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
41,438,139.20 TSh (21,391.48 C$) |
54,347,142.39 TSh (28,055.45 C$) |
+31.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168,125.00 TSh (86.79 C$) |
397,523.93 TSh (205.21 C$) |
+136.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
27,384.62 TSh (14.14 C$) |
121,340.89 TSh (62.64 C$) |
+343.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,111.11 TSh (50.13 C$) |
164,098.30 TSh (84.71 C$) |
+69.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
175,000.00 TSh (90.34 C$) |
113,861.43 TSh (58.78 C$) |
-34.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,250.00 TSh (8.39 C$) |
46,809.82 TSh (24.16 C$) |
+188.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 TSh (6.19 C$) |
30,509.85 TSh (15.75 C$) |
+154.2 % |
Childcare | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
756,250.00 TSh (390.40 C$) |
2,162,515.59 TSh (1,116.35 C$) |
+186.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,750,000.00 TSh (12,260.39 C$) |
32,061,934.75 TSh (16,551.23 C$) |
+35.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
39,000.00 TSh (20.13 C$) |
148,596.18 TSh (76.71 C$) |
+281.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
81,250.00 TSh (41.94 C$) |
110,387.54 TSh (56.99 C$) |
+35.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77,500.00 TSh (40.01 C$) |
235,672.73 TSh (121.66 C$) |
+204.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
135,000.00 TSh (69.69 C$) |
286,587.21 TSh (147.94 C$) |
+112.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,039,871.04 TSh (536.81 C$) |
3,573,180.34 TSh (1,844.57 C$) |
+243.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
454,456.93 TSh (234.60 C$) |
3,182,775.72 TSh (1,643.03 C$) |
+600.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,987,090.91 TSh (1,025.79 C$) |
5,716,681.33 TSh (2,951.10 C$) |
+187.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
935,136.36 TSh (482.74 C$) |
4,949,939.83 TSh (2,555.29 C$) |
+429.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,622,490.38 TSh (1,870.03 C$) |
1,665,674.21 TSh (859.87 C$) |
-54.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,066,028.41 TSh (1,066.54 C$) |
1,165,557.69 TSh (601.69 C$) |
-43.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tanzania Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
693,333.33 TSh (357.92 C$) |
7,631,340.41 TSh (3,939.50 C$) |
+1,000.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.17 | 6.36 | -55.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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