Philippines vs Tanzania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philippines Tanzania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1441
$1678
🏠 One person rent
$279
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$100
💸 GDP per capita
$3985
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
6.6
6.53
❤️ Life expectancy
69.8
67
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
40
🌐 English speaking %
63.7%
21.7%
🎓 Higher education
58
53
😀 Quality of life
48
34
🏙️ Population
116M
68.6M

The average cost of living in the Philippines ($608) is 7% less expensive than in Tanzania ($654). the Philippines ranked 166th 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 0.4 months in the Philippines compared to 0.2 months in Tanzania. Ranked 108th and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Philippines vs Tanzania

We calculate prices for the Philippines and Tanzania as a population-weighted mean of 86 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Philippines Tanzania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.23
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.26%
16.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2744
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1349
$3706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.01
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$524
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$10975

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In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K

In Tanzania

City Cost of living Population
Dar es Salaam
$735
4.72M
Mwanza
$613
706K
Zanzibar
$586
710K
Mbeya
$463
542K
Morogoro
$417
471K
Arusha
$618
416K
Tanga
$533
221K
Dodoma
$495
214K
Moshi
$540
145K
Stone Town
$546
18K