Cost of living

Sweden

compared to

Tanzania

hira
Sweden
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$1423
$601
Cost of living Family
$3955
$2014
One person rent
$861
$378
Family rent
$2486
$915
Food expenses
$454
$191
Transport expenses
$122.65
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$2697.78
$264.67
Quality of life
32.7
32.83
Human freedom index
8.7
4.78
Life expectancy
69.05
64.67
English speaking %
75.58%
8.87%
Population
10.2M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Sweden ($1423) is 137% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Sweden ranked 37th vs 159th for Tanzania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Sweden compared to 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Sweden
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$11.6
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.03
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.28
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.5
$0.94
Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Sweden
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$841
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644.58
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738.04
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.5
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127.72
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.18
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.53
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6811
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3508
$6379
Transportation
Sweden
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$78.75
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.78
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.9
Groceries
Sweden
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$3.35
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.97
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.65
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.79
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$6.75
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.43
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$0.91
Other
Sweden
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.45
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.51
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$26.12
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$30.76
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$84.85
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$90.13
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111.2
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$3746
$7350

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