Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and United Kingdom 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 111.8% higher than in Tanzania (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 144.8% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 303.0% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 278.8% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 139.7% higher than in Tanzania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 402.7% higher than in Tanzania | |
Restaurants | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6,000.00 TSh (1.68 £) |
53,717.92 TSh (15.00 £) |
+795.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47,500.00 TSh (13.26 £) |
232,777.65 TSh (65.00 £) |
+390.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
20,000.00 TSh (5.58 £) |
26,858.96 TSh (7.50 £) |
+34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 TSh (0.84 £) |
17,905.97 TSh (5.00 £) |
+496.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,000.00 TSh (1.40 £) |
16,115.38 TSh (4.50 £) |
+222.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,892.50 TSh (1.37 £) |
12,158.14 TSh (3.39 £) |
+148.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
956.67 TSh (0.27 £) |
6,329.54 TSh (1.77 £) |
+561.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
630.56 TSh (0.18 £) |
4,516.40 TSh (1.26 £) |
+616.3 % |
Markets | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,000.87 TSh (2.51 £) |
16,843.30 TSh (4.70 £) |
+87.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,817.40 TSh (0.51 £) |
4,015.39 TSh (1.12 £) |
+120.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,233.77 TSh (0.34 £) |
2,650.59 TSh (0.74 £) |
+114.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,336.47 TSh (1.49 £) |
10,620.18 TSh (2.97 £) |
+99.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10,627.03 TSh (2.97 £) |
11,647.77 TSh (3.25 £) |
+9.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,078.14 TSh (1.70 £) |
10,738.04 TSh (3.00 £) |
+76.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,762.73 TSh (1.33 £) |
16,970.40 TSh (4.74 £) |
+256.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,797.16 TSh (0.78 £) |
3,548.68 TSh (0.99 £) |
+26.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,092.40 TSh (0.31 £) |
1,953.34 TSh (0.55 £) |
+78.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,224.70 TSh (0.34 £) |
3,454.73 TSh (0.96 £) |
+182.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,151.43 TSh (0.32 £) |
4,257.64 TSh (1.19 £) |
+269.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,046.75 TSh (0.29 £) |
1,957.84 TSh (0.55 £) |
+87.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,657.36 TSh (0.46 £) |
1,839.13 TSh (0.51 £) |
+11.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,571.43 TSh (0.44 £) |
2,983.67 TSh (0.83 £) |
+89.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,111.11 TSh (0.31 £) |
4,026.97 TSh (1.12 £) |
+262.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15,000.00 TSh (4.19 £) |
28,649.56 TSh (8.00 £) |
+91.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,486.26 TSh (0.69 £) |
7,416.26 TSh (2.07 £) |
+198.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 TSh (1.12 £) |
8,811.12 TSh (2.46 £) |
+120.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 TSh (1.40 £) |
53,610.48 TSh (14.97 £) |
+972.2 % |
Transportation | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
725.00 TSh (0.20 £) |
8,594.87 TSh (2.40 £) |
+1,085.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
45,000.00 TSh (12.57 £) |
250,683.62 TSh (70.00 £) |
+457.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,750.00 TSh (1.05 £) |
13,608.54 TSh (3.80 £) |
+262.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6,437.38 TSh (1.80 £) |
9,912.54 TSh (2.77 £) |
+54.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35,000.00 TSh (9.77 £) |
71,623.89 TSh (20.00 £) |
+104.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11,791.56 TSh (3.29 £) |
19,544.18 TSh (5.46 £) |
+65.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,297,674.00 TSh (12,369.52 £) |
101,294,089.30 TSh (28,285.00 £) |
+128.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
41,438,139.20 TSh (11,571.04 £) |
106,614,876.04 TSh (29,770.76 £) |
+157.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
168,125.00 TSh (46.95 £) |
856,423.40 TSh (239.14 £) |
+409.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
27,384.62 TSh (7.65 £) |
46,039.84 TSh (12.86 £) |
+68.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
97,111.11 TSh (27.12 £) |
111,503.26 TSh (31.14 £) |
+14.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
175,000.00 TSh (48.87 £) |
121,816.34 TSh (34.02 £) |
-30.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16,250.00 TSh (4.54 £) |
41,820.81 TSh (11.68 £) |
+157.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 TSh (3.35 £) |
35,811.95 TSh (10.00 £) |
+198.4 % |
Childcare | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
756,250.00 TSh (211.17 £) |
4,486,648.05 TSh (1,252.84 £) |
+493.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,750,000.00 TSh (6,631.87 £) |
55,450,582.94 TSh (15,483.82 £) |
+133.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
39,000.00 TSh (10.89 £) |
236,183.07 TSh (65.95 £) |
+505.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
81,250.00 TSh (22.69 £) |
117,801.30 TSh (32.89 £) |
+45.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77,500.00 TSh (21.64 £) |
268,146.46 TSh (74.88 £) |
+246.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
135,000.00 TSh (37.70 £) |
271,665.56 TSh (75.86 £) |
+101.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,039,871.04 TSh (290.37 £) |
3,708,672.12 TSh (1,035.60 £) |
+256.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
454,456.93 TSh (126.90 £) |
3,009,902.40 TSh (840.47 £) |
+562.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,987,090.91 TSh (554.87 £) |
6,205,446.81 TSh (1,732.79 £) |
+212.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
935,136.36 TSh (261.12 £) |
4,875,806.98 TSh (1,361.50 £) |
+421.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,622,490.38 TSh (1,011.53 £) |
1,588,167.53 TSh (443.47 £) |
-56.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,066,028.41 TSh (576.91 £) |
1,256,011.07 TSh (350.72 £) |
-39.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tanzania Edit |
United Kingdom Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
693,333.33 TSh (193.60 £) |
8,532,858.82 TSh (2,382.69 £) |
+1,130.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.17 | 5.76 | -59.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 65 | 2975 |
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