Cost of living in Tanzania
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 4 cities in Tanzania, such as
Zanzibar,
Arusha,
Dar Es Salaam,
Mwanza,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Tanzania, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.76
TZS9,400
|
$1.98
-
$7.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TZS17,289
|
$6.93
-
$7.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TZS1,680
|
$0.53
-
$0.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TZS896
|
$0.21
-
$0.85
|
Tanzania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TZS2,310
|
$0.72
-
$1.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
TZS19,640
|
$3.42
-
$7.90
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
TZS13,279
|
$2.43
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
TZS4,880
|
$1.38
-
$2.36
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
TZS7,078
|
$1.86
-
$3.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
TZS3,309
|
$0.88
-
$2.03
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,108
|
$0.31
-
$0.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS882
|
$0.21
-
$0.87
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,090
|
$0.18
-
$0.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS876
|
$0.17
-
$0.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,363
|
$0.21
-
$0.99
|
Tanzania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS10,700
|
$3.83
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.54
TZS21,363
|
$5.30
-
$25.63
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,084.05
TZS42,726,633
|
$12,813.04
-
$21,355.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
TZS34,609
|
$10.39
-
$17.37
|
Tanzania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.54
TZS163,904
|
$47.84
-
$91.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.47
TZS686,452
|
$202.45
-
$350.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.44
TZS578,817
|
$176.39
-
$413.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.35
TZS135,934
|
$33.07
-
$84.45
|
Tanzania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.62
TZS741,831
|
$128.24
-
$474.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,678.53
TZS14,201,818
|
$2,553.21
-
$8,518.54
|
Tanzania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
TZS2,991
|
$0.94
-
$2.14
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
TZS5,088
|
$1.10
-
$4.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,473
|
$1.33
-
$2.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.98
TZS115,006
|
$35.77
-
$59.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TZS14,554
|
$4.80
-
$8.22
|
Tanzania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.27
TZS50,682
|
$12.07
-
$30.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
TZS111,045
|
$17.08
-
$64.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.01
TZS135,078
|
$34.88
-
$74.03
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.48
TZS133,743
|
$32.03
-
$74.74
|
Tanzania - Cost of clothing
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