Cost of Living in Tanzania

Summary of cost of living in Tanzania:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,606.8$ (4,033,124.3TSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 462.4$ (1,160,576.8TSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Tanzania is, on average, 62.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tanzania is, on average, 81.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	67,500.00 TSh	50,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20,000.00 TSh	15,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,500.00 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)	5,102.22 TSh	2,655.66-10,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,390.32 TSh	600.00-2,510.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	710.34 TSh	500.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11,604.25 TSh	5,299.58-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,669.97 TSh	907.19-3,628.74
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,093.16 TSh	816.47-1,496.86
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,569.29 TSh	3,000.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9,560.34 TSh	4,535.93-27,215.57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5,401.88 TSh	2,721.56-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4,390.78 TSh	3,175.15-5,896.71
Apples (1 lb)	3,598.97 TSh	907.19-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	1,122.64 TSh	680.39-2,267.96
Oranges (1 lb)	978.06 TSh	453.59-5,443.11
Tomato (1 lb)	1,062.25 TSh	453.59-2,041.17
Potato (1 lb)	843.27 TSh	362.87-1,814.37
Onion (1 lb)	1,206.66 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Lettuce (1 head)	1,567.65 TSh	500.00-3,250.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,031.03 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)	2,328.12 TSh	1,500.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,406.25 TSh	3,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,250.00 TSh	3,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 TSh	400.00-2,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22,500.00 TSh	12,400.00-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6,437.38 TSh	3,218.69-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 TSh	5,000.00-25,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10,190.41 TSh	9,122.84-11,772.63
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000,000.00 TSh	30,000,000.00-50,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,750,000.00 TSh	14,000,000.00-19,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	141,534.15 TSh	88,000.00-300,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	30,000.00 TSh	30,000.00-30,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	118,529.41 TSh	65,000.00-200,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	112,307.69 TSh	60,000.00-200,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20,714.29 TSh	15,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-15,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	666,937.50 TSh	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,821,636.36 TSh	4,518,000.00-40,160,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	32,692.31 TSh	20,000.00-60,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	63,125.00 TSh	30,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	138,181.82 TSh	50,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	124,230.77 TSh	50,000.00-180,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	765,946.23 TSh	300,000.00-1,506,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	488,691.95 TSh	200,000.00-1,004,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,563,991.96 TSh	700,000.00-3,012,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,223,130.21 TSh	500,000.00-2,100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,036,153.07 TSh	322,494.43-2,136,752.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,122,743.25 TSh	209,552.68-1,858,045.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	620,625.00 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.39	10.00-20.00

Prices in Tanzania

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Last update: September 2023
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