Cost of Living Comparison Between Ethiopia and Tanzania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Tanzania is 30.3% lower than in Ethiopia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tanzania is 34.6% lower than in Ethiopia
Rent Prices in Tanzania are 50.1% lower than in Ethiopia
Restaurant Prices in Tanzania are 16.2% lower than in Ethiopia
Groceries Prices in Tanzania are 46.0% lower than in Ethiopia
Local Purchasing Power in Tanzania is 80.0% higher than in Ethiopia
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Restaurants
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.66 $
(12,413.05 TSh)		 2.44 $
(6,500.00 TSh)		      -47.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.00 $
(85,239.84 TSh)		 18.77 $
(50,000.00 TSh)		      -41.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.12 $
(16,295.86 TSh)		 7.51 $
(20,000.00 TSh)		      +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.00 $
(2,663.74 TSh)		 1.13 $
(3,000.00 TSh)		      +12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(5,327.49 TSh)		 1.88 $
(5,000.00 TSh)		      -6.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.10 $
(2,926.95 TSh)		 1.83 $
(4,884.58 TSh)		      +66.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.63 $
(1,688.29 TSh)		 0.40 $
(1,061.36 TSh)		      -37.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.49 $
(1,310.40 TSh)		 0.23 $
(618.00 TSh)		      -52.8 %
Markets
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.55 $
(14,782.52 TSh)		 3.69 $
(9,826.93 TSh)		      -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.03 $
(2,731.34 TSh)		 0.63 $
(1,669.65 TSh)		      -38.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.81 $
(2,162.73 TSh)		 0.48 $
(1,286.55 TSh)		      -40.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 $
(6,451.87 TSh)		 1.83 $
(4,884.80 TSh)		      -24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.36 $
(8,961.90 TSh)		 3.62 $
(9,649.16 TSh)		      +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 $
(14,825.73 TSh)		 2.15 $
(5,722.25 TSh)		      -61.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 $
(15,259.06 TSh)		 1.87 $
(4,989.52 TSh)		      -67.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $
(8,165.80 TSh)		 1.10 $
(2,933.23 TSh)		      -64.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 $
(1,293.48 TSh)		 0.43 $
(1,142.49 TSh)		      -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 $
(2,979.90 TSh)		 0.45 $
(1,196.79 TSh)		      -59.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.39 $
(1,029.63 TSh)		 0.40 $
(1,062.36 TSh)		      +3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 $
(802.53 TSh)		 0.41 $
(1,079.07 TSh)		      +34.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 $
(2,093.11 TSh)		 0.58 $
(1,539.83 TSh)		      -26.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.67 $
(1,772.90 TSh)		 0.59 $
(1,562.50 TSh)		      -11.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 $
(1,696.46 TSh)		 0.41 $
(1,100.00 TSh)		      -35.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.25 $
(16,658.05 TSh)		 5.63 $
(15,000.00 TSh)		      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $
(2,731.85 TSh)		 0.92 $
(2,463.56 TSh)		      -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(5,575.14 TSh)		 1.52 $
(4,038.46 TSh)		      -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 $
(10,654.98 TSh)		 1.88 $
(5,000.00 TSh)		      -53.1 %
Transportation
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 $
(1,132.09 TSh)		 0.28 $
(750.00 TSh)		      -33.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12.00 $
(31,964.94 TSh)		 8.16 $
(21,739.13 TSh)		      -32.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.30 $
(3,462.87 TSh)		 1.50 $
(4,000.00 TSh)		      +15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.48 $
(1,286.07 TSh)		 2.42 $
(6,437.38 TSh)		      +400.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(5,327.49 TSh)		 11.26 $
(30,000.00 TSh)		      +463.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.90 $
(13,062.55 TSh)		 4.49 $
(11,968.72 TSh)		      -8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 48,804.29 $
(130,002,196.19 TSh)		 16,629.85 $
(44,297,674.00 TSh)		      -65.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 53,403.37 $
(142,252,971.21 TSh)		 13,793.19 $
(36,741,528.00 TSh)		      -74.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 133.00 $
(354,278.08 TSh)		 63.40 $
(168,888.89 TSh)		      -52.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.33 $
(32,852.85 TSh)		 11.12 $
(29,615.38 TSh)		      -9.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 157.67 $
(419,981.51 TSh)		 40.26 $
(107,230.77 TSh)		      -74.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 69.32 $
(184,642.88 TSh)		 47.86 $
(127,500.00 TSh)		      -30.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.25 $
(96,560.76 TSh)		 5.94 $
(15,833.33 TSh)		      -83.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.00 $
(13,318.72 TSh)		 5.32 $
(14,159.36 TSh)		      +6.3 %
Childcare
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81.26 $
(216,463.35 TSh)		 190.05 $
(506,250.00 TSh)		      +133.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,916.67 $
(116,982,801.25 TSh)		 7,813.25 $
(20,812,500.00 TSh)		      -82.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(130,523.50 TSh)		 14.21 $
(37,857.14 TSh)		      -71.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.79 $
(223,205.49 TSh)		 22.21 $
(59,166.67 TSh)		      -73.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.72 $
(284,276.39 TSh)		 36.84 $
(98,125.00 TSh)		      -65.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.56 $
(329,143.09 TSh)		 44.81 $
(119,375.00 TSh)		      -63.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 654.64 $
(1,743,784.34 TSh)		 320.64 $
(854,113.69 TSh)		      -51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 385.77 $
(1,027,595.27 TSh)		 173.51 $
(462,178.28 TSh)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,242.26 $
(3,309,052.71 TSh)		 669.04 $
(1,782,157.77 TSh)		      -46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 756.17 $
(2,014,240.34 TSh)		 354.49 $
(944,278.88 TSh)		      -53.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.61 $
(619,623.57 TSh)		 1,358.28 $
(3,618,114.59 TSh)		      +483.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 161.87 $
(431,182.84 TSh)		 773.15 $
(2,059,464.71 TSh)		      +377.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ethiopia Edit Tanzania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 206.55 $
(550,184.09 TSh)		 243.18 $
(647,777.78 TSh)		      +17.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.50 14.17      -8.6 %
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