Cost of living

Tanzania

compared to

Iraq

hira
Tanzania
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$601
$745
Cost of living Family
$2014
$1944
One person rent
$378
$466
Family rent
$915
$1193
Food expenses
$191
$204
Transport expenses
$89.69
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$264.67
$501.51
Human freedom index
4.78
5.45
Life expectancy
64.67
74.79
English speaking %
8.87%
33.9%
Population
56.3M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Tanzania ($601) is 20% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). Tanzania ranked 159th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Tanzania compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Tanzania
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$2.23
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.09
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Tanzania
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345.96
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256.94
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$963.4
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546.93
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.37
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.77
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.77
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.97
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7118
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6379
$578
Transportation
Tanzania
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$19.33
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.48
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.46
Groceries
Tanzania
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.64
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.01
Other
Tanzania
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.81
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$15.63
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$2.67
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$13.55
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$56.41
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296.11
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$7350
$2778

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