Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 108.8% higher than in Tanzania (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 140.8% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 294.0% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 232.7% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 188.6% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 472.4% higher than in Tanzania | |
Restaurants | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6,000.00 TSh (3.48 A$) |
43,129.45 TSh (25.00 A$) |
+618.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47,500.00 TSh (27.53 A$) |
207,021.36 TSh (120.00 A$) |
+335.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 TSh (11.59 A$) |
25,877.67 TSh (15.00 A$) |
+29.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 TSh (1.74 A$) |
17,251.78 TSh (10.00 A$) |
+475.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,000.00 TSh (2.90 A$) |
18,976.96 TSh (11.00 A$) |
+279.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,891.47 TSh (2.84 A$) |
9,243.51 TSh (5.36 A$) |
+89.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
956.67 TSh (0.55 A$) |
7,000.06 TSh (4.06 A$) |
+631.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
630.56 TSh (0.37 A$) |
5,769.28 TSh (3.34 A$) |
+815.0 % |
Markets | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,000.87 TSh (5.22 A$) |
15,406.82 TSh (8.93 A$) |
+71.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,817.40 TSh (1.05 A$) |
5,904.68 TSh (3.42 A$) |
+224.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,233.77 TSh (0.72 A$) |
2,491.65 TSh (1.44 A$) |
+102.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,336.47 TSh (3.09 A$) |
11,400.18 TSh (6.61 A$) |
+113.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10,627.03 TSh (6.16 A$) |
10,788.94 TSh (6.25 A$) |
+1.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,078.14 TSh (3.52 A$) |
10,201.46 TSh (5.91 A$) |
+67.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,762.73 TSh (2.76 A$) |
16,751.23 TSh (9.71 A$) |
+251.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,797.16 TSh (1.62 A$) |
3,834.78 TSh (2.22 A$) |
+37.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,092.40 TSh (0.63 A$) |
3,311.73 TSh (1.92 A$) |
+203.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,224.70 TSh (0.71 A$) |
3,515.43 TSh (2.04 A$) |
+187.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,151.43 TSh (0.67 A$) |
5,160.82 TSh (2.99 A$) |
+348.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,046.75 TSh (0.61 A$) |
2,952.23 TSh (1.71 A$) |
+182.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,657.36 TSh (0.96 A$) |
2,574.71 TSh (1.49 A$) |
+55.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,571.43 TSh (0.91 A$) |
5,866.17 TSh (3.40 A$) |
+273.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,111.11 TSh (0.64 A$) |
3,995.55 TSh (2.32 A$) |
+259.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15,000.00 TSh (8.69 A$) |
34,503.56 TSh (20.00 A$) |
+130.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,486.26 TSh (1.44 A$) |
11,826.00 TSh (6.85 A$) |
+375.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 TSh (2.32 A$) |
13,101.70 TSh (7.59 A$) |
+227.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 TSh (2.90 A$) |
82,808.54 TSh (48.00 A$) |
+1,556.2 % |
Transportation | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
725.00 TSh (0.42 A$) |
7,763.30 TSh (4.50 A$) |
+970.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
45,000.00 TSh (26.08 A$) |
258,776.70 TSh (150.00 A$) |
+475.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,750.00 TSh (2.17 A$) |
10,351.07 TSh (6.00 A$) |
+176.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6,437.38 TSh (3.73 A$) |
7,496.30 TSh (4.35 A$) |
+16.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35,000.00 TSh (20.29 A$) |
100,060.32 TSh (58.00 A$) |
+185.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11,791.56 TSh (6.83 A$) |
11,958.88 TSh (6.93 A$) |
+1.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,297,674.00 TSh (25,677.16 A$) |
76,637,580.92 TSh (44,423.00 A$) |
+73.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
41,438,139.20 TSh (24,019.63 A$) |
60,360,186.78 TSh (34,987.80 A$) |
+45.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168,125.00 TSh (97.45 A$) |
467,639.88 TSh (271.07 A$) |
+178.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
27,384.62 TSh (15.87 A$) |
71,180.27 TSh (41.26 A$) |
+159.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,111.11 TSh (56.29 A$) |
140,604.68 TSh (81.50 A$) |
+44.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
175,000.00 TSh (101.44 A$) |
126,261.37 TSh (73.19 A$) |
-27.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,250.00 TSh (9.42 A$) |
44,523.45 TSh (25.81 A$) |
+174.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 TSh (6.96 A$) |
37,953.92 TSh (22.00 A$) |
+216.3 % |
Childcare | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
756,250.00 TSh (438.36 A$) |
4,194,964.49 TSh (2,431.61 A$) |
+454.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,750,000.00 TSh (13,766.70 A$) |
33,581,305.97 TSh (19,465.42 A$) |
+41.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
39,000.00 TSh (22.61 A$) |
190,867.28 TSh (110.64 A$) |
+389.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
81,250.00 TSh (47.10 A$) |
136,134.90 TSh (78.91 A$) |
+67.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77,500.00 TSh (44.92 A$) |
271,722.36 TSh (157.50 A$) |
+250.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
135,000.00 TSh (78.25 A$) |
293,650.70 TSh (170.21 A$) |
+117.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,039,651.54 TSh (602.63 A$) |
3,671,136.40 TSh (2,127.98 A$) |
+253.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
454,251.25 TSh (263.31 A$) |
2,914,521.00 TSh (1,689.40 A$) |
+541.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,987,091.20 TSh (1,151.82 A$) |
6,216,098.66 TSh (3,603.16 A$) |
+212.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
935,136.44 TSh (542.05 A$) |
4,597,874.22 TSh (2,665.16 A$) |
+391.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,622,490.55 TSh (2,099.78 A$) |
1,675,252.09 TSh (971.06 A$) |
-53.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,066,028.66 TSh (1,197.57 A$) |
1,249,566.46 TSh (724.31 A$) |
-39.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tanzania Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
693,333.33 TSh (401.89 A$) |
9,556,977.24 TSh (5,539.71 A$) |
+1,278.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.17 | 6.36 | -55.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 65 | 1570 |
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