Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 117.3% higher than in Tanzania (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 169.2% higher than in Tanzania
Rent Prices in United States are 417.4% higher than in Tanzania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 279.2% higher than in Tanzania
Groceries Prices in United States are 193.7% higher than in Tanzania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 526.4% higher than in Tanzania
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Restaurants
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6,000.00 TSh
(2.23 $)		 53,860.00 TSh
(20.00 $)		      +797.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 47,500.00 TSh
(17.64 $)		 201,975.00 TSh
(75.00 $)		      +325.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20,000.00 TSh
(7.43 $)		 30,686.73 TSh
(11.39 $)		      +53.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3,000.00 TSh
(1.11 $)		 16,158.00 TSh
(6.00 $)		      +438.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5,000.00 TSh
(1.86 $)		 18,851.00 TSh
(7.00 $)		      +277.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4,891.47 TSh
(1.82 $)		 14,088.64 TSh
(5.23 $)		      +188.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 956.67 TSh
(0.36 $)		 6,907.18 TSh
(2.56 $)		      +622.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 630.56 TSh
(0.23 $)		 5,631.99 TSh
(2.09 $)		      +793.2 %
Markets
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9,000.87 TSh
(3.34 $)		 10,781.81 TSh
(4.00 $)		      +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,817.40 TSh
(0.67 $)		 8,867.60 TSh
(3.29 $)		      +387.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,233.77 TSh
(0.46 $)		 5,632.53 TSh
(2.09 $)		      +356.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5,336.47 TSh
(1.98 $)		 11,430.19 TSh
(4.24 $)		      +114.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10,627.03 TSh
(3.95 $)		 15,801.26 TSh
(5.87 $)		      +48.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6,078.14 TSh
(2.26 $)		 14,873.04 TSh
(5.52 $)		      +144.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4,762.73 TSh
(1.77 $)		 19,888.40 TSh
(7.39 $)		      +317.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2,797.16 TSh
(1.04 $)		 6,455.81 TSh
(2.40 $)		      +130.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,092.40 TSh
(0.41 $)		 2,050.39 TSh
(0.76 $)		      +87.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1,224.70 TSh
(0.45 $)		 5,497.84 TSh
(2.04 $)		      +348.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1,151.43 TSh
(0.43 $)		 6,008.69 TSh
(2.23 $)		      +421.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1,046.75 TSh
(0.39 $)		 3,583.84 TSh
(1.33 $)		      +242.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1,657.36 TSh
(0.62 $)		 3,763.23 TSh
(1.40 $)		      +127.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1,571.43 TSh
(0.58 $)		 5,936.08 TSh
(2.20 $)		      +277.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,111.11 TSh
(0.41 $)		 6,002.32 TSh
(2.23 $)		      +440.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 TSh
(5.57 $)		 40,395.00 TSh
(15.00 $)		      +169.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,486.26 TSh
(0.92 $)		 5,254.64 TSh
(1.95 $)		      +111.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,000.00 TSh
(1.49 $)		 9,677.51 TSh
(3.59 $)		      +141.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,000.00 TSh
(1.86 $)		 26,930.00 TSh
(10.00 $)		      +438.6 %
Transportation
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 725.00 TSh
(0.27 $)		 6,732.50 TSh
(2.50 $)		      +828.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45,000.00 TSh
(16.71 $)		 175,045.00 TSh
(65.00 $)		      +289.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,750.00 TSh
(1.39 $)		 10,098.75 TSh
(3.75 $)		      +169.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6,437.38 TSh
(2.39 $)		 7,540.40 TSh
(2.80 $)		      +17.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35,000.00 TSh
(13.00 $)		 80,790.00 TSh
(30.00 $)		      +130.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11,791.56 TSh
(4.38 $)		 9,441.14 TSh
(3.51 $)		      -19.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,297,674.00 TSh
(16,449.19 $)		 80,790,000.00 TSh
(30,000.00 $)		      +82.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,438,139.20 TSh
(15,387.35 $)		 69,942,982.36 TSh
(25,972.14 $)		      +68.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168,125.00 TSh
(62.43 $)		 561,562.90 TSh
(208.53 $)		      +234.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27,384.62 TSh
(10.17 $)		 154,095.40 TSh
(57.22 $)		      +462.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 97,111.11 TSh
(36.06 $)		 192,553.93 TSh
(71.50 $)		      +98.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 175,000.00 TSh
(64.98 $)		 125,300.79 TSh
(46.53 $)		      -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16,250.00 TSh
(6.03 $)		 59,260.38 TSh
(22.01 $)		      +264.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12,000.00 TSh
(4.46 $)		 38,684.94 TSh
(14.36 $)		      +222.4 %
Childcare
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 756,250.00 TSh
(280.82 $)		 3,711,177.31 TSh
(1,378.08 $)		      +390.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,750,000.00 TSh
(8,819.16 $)		 60,962,162.93 TSh
(22,637.27 $)		      +156.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39,000.00 TSh
(14.48 $)		 140,460.43 TSh
(52.16 $)		      +260.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 81,250.00 TSh
(30.17 $)		 114,782.28 TSh
(42.62 $)		      +41.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77,500.00 TSh
(28.78 $)		 241,590.18 TSh
(89.71 $)		      +211.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135,000.00 TSh
(50.13 $)		 305,160.84 TSh
(113.32 $)		      +126.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,039,651.54 TSh
(386.06 $)		 4,694,070.25 TSh
(1,743.06 $)		      +351.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 454,251.25 TSh
(168.68 $)		 3,873,250.27 TSh
(1,438.27 $)		      +752.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,987,091.20 TSh
(737.87 $)		 7,825,957.23 TSh
(2,906.04 $)		      +293.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 935,136.44 TSh
(347.25 $)		 6,481,753.16 TSh
(2,406.89 $)		      +593.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,622,490.55 TSh
(1,345.15 $)		 813,229.87 TSh
(301.98 $)		      -77.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,066,028.66 TSh
(767.18 $)		 677,814.43 TSh
(251.69 $)		      -67.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Tanzania Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 693,333.33 TSh
(257.46 $)		 11,689,776.06 TSh
(4,340.80 $)		      +1,586.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.17 6.51      -54.0 %
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