Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Tanzania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Tanzania is 55.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tanzania is 64.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Tanzania are 82.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Tanzania are 72.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Tanzania are 66.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Tanzania is 84.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(53,900.00 TSh)		 2.41 $
(6,500.00 TSh)		      -87.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(202,125.00 TSh)		 18.55 $
(50,000.00 TSh)		      -75.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(29,645.00 TSh)		 7.42 $
(20,000.00 TSh)		      -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(16,170.00 TSh)		 1.11 $
(3,000.00 TSh)		      -81.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(18,865.00 TSh)		 1.86 $
(5,000.00 TSh)		      -73.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(14,079.03 TSh)		 1.82 $
(4,894.63 TSh)		      -65.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(6,896.68 TSh)		 0.39 $
(1,061.36 TSh)		      -84.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(5,616.38 TSh)		 0.23 $
(618.00 TSh)		      -89.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(10,777.99 TSh)		 3.65 $
(9,826.93 TSh)		      -8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(8,858.65 TSh)		 0.62 $
(1,669.65 TSh)		      -81.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(5,632.42 TSh)		 0.48 $
(1,286.55 TSh)		      -77.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(11,345.20 TSh)		 1.81 $
(4,884.80 TSh)		      -56.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(15,804.08 TSh)		 3.58 $
(9,649.16 TSh)		      -38.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(14,866.50 TSh)		 2.12 $
(5,722.25 TSh)		      -61.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(19,894.06 TSh)		 1.85 $
(4,989.52 TSh)		      -74.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(6,460.89 TSh)		 1.09 $
(2,933.23 TSh)		      -54.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(2,047.11 TSh)		 0.42 $
(1,142.49 TSh)		      -44.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(5,501.94 TSh)		 0.44 $
(1,196.79 TSh)		      -78.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(6,004.36 TSh)		 0.39 $
(1,062.36 TSh)		      -82.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(3,579.77 TSh)		 0.40 $
(1,079.07 TSh)		      -69.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(3,764.41 TSh)		 0.57 $
(1,539.83 TSh)		      -59.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(5,941.43 TSh)		 0.58 $
(1,562.50 TSh)		      -73.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(6,002.44 TSh)		 0.41 $
(1,100.00 TSh)		      -81.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(40,425.00 TSh)		 5.57 $
(15,000.00 TSh)		      -62.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(5,249.86 TSh)		 0.91 $
(2,463.56 TSh)		      -53.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(9,690.46 TSh)		 1.50 $
(4,038.46 TSh)		      -58.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(26,950.00 TSh)		 1.86 $
(5,000.00 TSh)		      -81.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(6,737.50 TSh)		 0.28 $
(750.00 TSh)		      -88.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(175,175.00 TSh)		 8.07 $
(21,739.13 TSh)		      -87.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(10,106.25 TSh)		 1.48 $
(4,000.00 TSh)		      -60.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(7,546.00 TSh)		 2.39 $
(6,437.38 TSh)		      -14.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(80,850.00 TSh)		 11.13 $
(30,000.00 TSh)		      -62.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(9,452.16 TSh)		 4.44 $
(11,968.72 TSh)		      +26.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(80,850,000.00 TSh)		 16,436.98 $
(44,297,674.00 TSh)		      -45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(69,976,377.51 TSh)		 13,633.22 $
(36,741,528.00 TSh)		      -47.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.30 $
(561,367.92 TSh)		 62.67 $
(168,888.89 TSh)		      -69.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(154,124.22 TSh)		 10.99 $
(29,615.38 TSh)		      -80.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(192,599.82 TSh)		 39.79 $
(107,230.77 TSh)		      -44.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(125,183.91 TSh)		 47.31 $
(127,500.00 TSh)		      +1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(59,153.82 TSh)		 5.88 $
(15,833.33 TSh)		      -73.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(38,322.90 TSh)		 5.28 $
(14,237.50 TSh)		      -62.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(3,704,573.61 TSh)		 187.85 $
(506,250.00 TSh)		      -86.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(61,160,240.19 TSh)		 7,722.63 $
(20,812,500.00 TSh)		      -66.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(140,278.11 TSh)		 14.05 $
(37,857.14 TSh)		      -73.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(114,662.83 TSh)		 21.95 $
(59,166.67 TSh)		      -48.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 $
(241,508.09 TSh)		 36.41 $
(98,125.00 TSh)		      -59.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(305,079.53 TSh)		 44.29 $
(119,375.00 TSh)		      -60.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.87 $
(4,688,961.93 TSh)		 317.64 $
(856,038.89 TSh)		      -81.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.12 $
(3,873,042.77 TSh)		 172.22 $
(464,121.39 TSh)		      -88.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.04 $
(7,815,600.42 TSh)		 662.60 $
(1,785,700.00 TSh)		      -77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.42 $
(6,477,204.78 TSh)		 351.04 $
(946,050.00 TSh)		      -85.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(818,664.06 TSh)		 1,344.46 $
(3,623,323.71 TSh)		      +342.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(682,026.01 TSh)		 767.08 $
(2,067,278.39 TSh)		      +203.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Tanzania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(11,676,016.65 TSh)		 240.36 $
(647,777.78 TSh)		      -94.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 14.17      +117.6 %
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