Cost of Living in Tanzania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,543.61$ (3,590,427.46TSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 442.79$ (1,029,939.08TSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Tanzania is, on average, 55.96% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tanzania is, on average, 77.68% 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	60,000.00 TSh	35,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15,000.00 TSh	12,000.00-20,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,500.00 TSh	1,500.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,800.00 TSh	3,500.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,497.08 TSh	2,459.47-9,077.36
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,282.59 TSh	500.00-2,545.02
Water (12 oz small bottle)	723.15 TSh	500.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,642.83 TSh	5,299.58-17,034.36
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,315.50 TSh	907.19-2,721.56
Rice (white), (1 lb)	940.71 TSh	680.39-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,734.55 TSh	2,800.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10,483.04 TSh	4,535.93-34,019.47
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4,675.85 TSh	2,267.96-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3,939.10 TSh	2,948.35-4,535.93
Apples (1 lb)	2,609.99 TSh	907.19-4,535.93
Banana (1 lb)	1,020.58 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Oranges (1 lb)	878.84 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Tomato (1 lb)	1,066.04 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	839.38 TSh	362.87-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,084.40 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Lettuce (1 head)	1,400.00 TSh	500.00-2,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,064.00 TSh	900.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,000.00 TSh	9,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,183.20 TSh	1,500.00-3,500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,088.24 TSh	2,500.00-6,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,000.00 TSh	2,326.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 TSh	400.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	18,000.00 TSh	12,400.00-30,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4,828.03 TSh	3,218.69-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6,000.00 TSh	5,000.00-10,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9,438.98 TSh	7,760.10-9,614.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,000,000.00 TSh	35,000,000.00-50,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	13,000,000.00 TSh	9,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	148,489.43 TSh	85,000.00-300,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	37.06 TSh	5.00-100.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	121,764.71 TSh	65,000.00-200,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	100,357.14 TSh	60,000.00-150,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22,500.00 TSh	10,000.00-40,000.00
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	676,555.56 TSh	300,000.00-1,800,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,803,983.33 TSh	4,186,800.00-23,260,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	38,461.54 TSh	23,000.00-70,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	83,333.33 TSh	25,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	157,000.00 TSh	50,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121,923.08 TSh	50,000.00-180,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	664,812.03 TSh	350,000.00-1,395,600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	612,831.25 TSh	200,000.00-1,395,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,368,400.00 TSh	900,000.00-2,070,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,330,325.00 TSh	600,000.00-2,326,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,021,117.27 TSh	183,677.07-2,136,752.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	596,297.07 TSh	209,552.68-1,300,631.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	492,607.69 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.50	16.70-20.00

Prices in Tanzania

This country had 832 entries in the past 12 months by 82 different contributors.
Last update: May 2022
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