Cost of Living in Tanzania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,630.8$ (3,816,057.2TSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 474.4$ (1,110,203.1TSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Tanzania is, on average, 57.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tanzania is, on average, 79.1% 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	65,000.00 TSh	45,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15,000.00 TSh	13,000.00-20,464.38
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,500.00 TSh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,000.00 TSh	4,000.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,598.28 TSh	2,280.00-10,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,335.80 TSh	600.00-2,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	670.00 TSh	500.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,952.46 TSh	5,299.58-17,034.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,610.33 TSh	907.19-3,628.74
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,035.16 TSh	816.47-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,586.40 TSh	3,000.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10,281.44 TSh	4,535.93-20,411.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5,454.45 TSh	2,721.56-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4,161.22 TSh	2,948.35-5,443.11
Apples (1 lb)	3,346.97 TSh	907.19-5,443.11
Banana (1 lb)	1,047.58 TSh	635.03-2,267.96
Oranges (1 lb)	899.18 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Tomato (1 lb)	1,138.20 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	802.03 TSh	362.87-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,160.00 TSh	453.59-2,041.17
Lettuce (1 head)	1,385.71 TSh	500.00-3,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,053.33 TSh	700.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-28,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,377.33 TSh	1,500.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,281.25 TSh	3,000.00-7,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 TSh	400.00-2,500.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25,000.00 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)	4,828.03 TSh	3,218.69-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 TSh	5,000.00-20,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10,020.58 TSh	8,706.45-11,734.78
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)	15,000,000.00 TSh	13,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	164,641.65 TSh	88,000.00-300,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	32.87 TSh	5.00-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	115,555.56 TSh	60,000.00-200,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	110,000.00 TSh	60,000.00-150,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18,571.43 TSh	10,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-22,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	722,900.00 TSh	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,825,636.36 TSh	4,212,000.00-30,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	32,500.00 TSh	20,000.00-60,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	81,875.00 TSh	30,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	141,111.11 TSh	50,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	124,166.67 TSh	50,000.00-180,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	707,513.40 TSh	300,000.00-1,404,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	589,930.43 TSh	200,000.00-936,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,535,755.61 TSh	900,000.00-2,310,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,165,134.63 TSh	700,000.00-2,070,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,028,872.32 TSh	300,652.17-2,136,752.14
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)	605,714.29 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.94	1.30-20.00

Prices in Tanzania

This country had 643 entries in the past 12 months by 64 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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