Cost of Living in Tanzania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,639.51$ (3,776,245.76TSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 472.58$ (1,088,492.20TSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Tanzania is, on average, 52.55% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tanzania is, on average, 69.11% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60,000.00 TSh	40,000.00-100,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-22,020.47
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)	4,484.46 TSh	2,500.00-7,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,264.74 TSh	500.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	651.72 TSh	500.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,404.01 TSh	5,299.58-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,276.54 TSh	907.19-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,003.35 TSh	680.39-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,680.71 TSh	3,000.00-6,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9,676.65 TSh	4,535.93-34,019.47
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4,942.23 TSh	2,721.56-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3,731.83 TSh	2,721.56-6,803.89
Apples (1 lb)	2,673.53 TSh	907.19-4,535.93
Banana (1 lb)	1,019.69 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Oranges (1 lb)	1,019.39 TSh	317.52-2,721.56
Tomato (1 lb)	1,082.44 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	822.97 TSh	362.87-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,149.76 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Lettuce (1 head)	1,418.75 TSh	500.00-2,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,103.70 TSh	700.00-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,500.00 TSh	10,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,366.07 TSh	1,500.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4,033.33 TSh	2,500.00-6,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3,750.00 TSh	2,000.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	400.00 TSh	400.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	16,500.00 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)	7,457.50 TSh	5,000.00-15,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8,568.80 TSh	7,192.28-9,463.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,500,000.00 TSh	35,000,000.00-40,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,166,666.67 TSh	9,000,000.00-18,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	158,528.46 TSh	100,000.00-300,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	69.29 TSh	5.00-200.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	137,000.00 TSh	100,000.00-200,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	121,000.00 TSh	60,000.00-200,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30,110.00 TSh	10,000.00-46,100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-15,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	782,187.50 TSh	345,750.00-2,305,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,830,625.00 TSh	5,800,000.00-23,050,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	46,428.57 TSh	23,000.00-80,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	77,500.00 TSh	30,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	150,000.00 TSh	50,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113,928.57 TSh	45,000.00-160,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	775,951.99 TSh	350,000.00-1,383,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	580,196.43 TSh	250,000.00-1,383,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,775,750.00 TSh	922,000.00-3,457,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,424,400.00 TSh	700,000.00-2,305,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	494,216.83 TSh	182,018.77-1,114,827.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	195,040.57 TSh	139,190.82-278,706.80
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	485,918.85 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.75	17.83-21.00

Prices in Tanzania

This country had 989 entries in the past 12 months by 93 different contributors.
Last update: October 2021
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