Cost of Living in Tanzania

Summary of cost of living in Tanzania:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,517.5$ (4,021,363.3TSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 437.9$ (1,160,557.1TSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Tanzania is, on average, 60.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tanzania is, on average, 79.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60,000.00 TSh	45,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15,000.00 TSh	12,000.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3,000.00 TSh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6,000.00 TSh	4,000.00-10,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5,091.61 TSh	2,780.25-13,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,348.00 TSh	800.00-2,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	680.77 TSh	500.00-1,390.13
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,419.33 TSh	5,678.12-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,799.86 TSh	907.19-4,535.93
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,296.23 TSh	907.19-1,632.93
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,660.00 TSh	3,440.00-6,600.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9,385.88 TSh	4,535.93-18,143.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5,801.21 TSh	2,721.56-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4,556.55 TSh	3,628.74-5,896.71
Apples (1 lb)	3,250.75 TSh	1,360.78-4,535.93
Banana (1 lb)	1,043.26 TSh	680.39-2,267.96
Oranges (1 lb)	961.05 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Tomato (1 lb)	992.23 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Potato (1 lb)	977.29 TSh	362.87-1,814.37
Onion (1 lb)	1,391.71 TSh	453.59-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head)	1,430.00 TSh	500.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,038.46 TSh	700.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-30,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,519.04 TSh	1,800.00-3,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,157.89 TSh	3,000.00-6,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5,000.00 TSh	3,500.00-5,600.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	650.00 TSh	400.00-2,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	35,000.00 TSh	5,500.00-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4,828.03 TSh	4,828.03-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 TSh	6,500.00-25,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	11,749.82 TSh	10,701.36-12,302.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	51,500,000.00 TSh	48,000,000.00-55,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,500,000.00 TSh	15,000,000.00-19,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	137,754.65 TSh	70,000.00-300,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30,000.00 TSh	21,000.00-30,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	124,153.85 TSh	75,000.00-200,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	108,076.92 TSh	60,000.00-200,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18,571.43 TSh	15,000.00-20,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14,125.00 TSh	10,000.00-25,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	611,944.44 TSh	300,000.00-1,325,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,852,222.22 TSh	4,770,000.00-42,400,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	31,153.85 TSh	23,000.00-40,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	54,444.44 TSh	25,000.00-80,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	112,777.78 TSh	45,000.00-200,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	106,250.00 TSh	40,000.00-200,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	953,530.41 TSh	300,000.00-1,855,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	579,445.74 TSh	200,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,963,530.56 TSh	600,000.00-3,975,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,152,456.73 TSh	397,500.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,112,858.98 TSh	340,482.16-9,290,226.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,817,683.51 TSh	1,300,631.74-2,787,068.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	575,333.33 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.59	10.00-20.00

Prices in Tanzania

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Last update: November 2024
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