Cost of Living in Tanzania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,626.95$ (3,775,034.67TSh) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 469.44$ (1,089,246.06TSh) without rent.
Cost of living in Tanzania is, on average, 52.64% lower than in United States.
Rent in Tanzania is, on average, 67.12% 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	57,500.00 TSh	40,000.00-100,000.00
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	2,000.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5,000.00 TSh	3,000.00-8,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4,459.31 TSh	2,319.00-7,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1,322.55 TSh	500.00-3,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	715.95 TSh	500.00-2,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10,238.63 TSh	4,921.04-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,284.58 TSh	907.19-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1,035.70 TSh	816.47-1,814.37
Eggs (regular) (12)	4,862.50 TSh	3,000.00-7,200.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8,920.66 TSh	4,535.93-34,019.47
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4,487.16 TSh	2,721.56-8,164.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3,855.54 TSh	2,721.56-6,803.89
Apples (1 lb)	2,812.28 TSh	1,360.78-4,535.93
Banana (1 lb)	1,043.37 TSh	453.59-2,267.96
Oranges (1 lb)	1,187.35 TSh	317.52-2,721.56
Tomato (1 lb)	1,169.79 TSh	453.59-1,814.37
Potato (1 lb)	819.67 TSh	453.59-1,587.58
Onion (1 lb)	1,224.70 TSh	498.95-1,814.37
Lettuce (1 head)	1,380.00 TSh	500.00-2,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1,108.33 TSh	700.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,000.00 TSh	10,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,315.97 TSh	1,500.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3,978.57 TSh	2,500.00-6,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4,000.00 TSh	2,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	400.00 TSh	400.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	18,000.00 TSh	15,000.00-30,000.00
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)	7,500.00 TSh	5,000.00-15,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8,437.50 TSh	7,192.28-9,084.99
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)	13,461,250.00 TSh	10,000,000.00-23,190,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	160,458.84 TSh	85,000.00-300,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	128.58 TSh	5.00-350.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	132,500.00 TSh	100,000.00-200,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	120,000.00 TSh	50,000.00-200,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	30,138.00 TSh	10,000.00-46,380.00
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	808,722.22 TSh	347,850.00-2,319,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,654,730.77 TSh	5,800,000.00-23,190,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	48,666.67 TSh	25,000.00-80,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	72,222.22 TSh	30,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	128,636.36 TSh	50,000.00-300,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114,583.33 TSh	45,000.00-160,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	812,642.35 TSh	400,000.00-1,623,300.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	708,911.54 TSh	300,000.00-1,500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,726,273.33 TSh	927,600.00-3,478,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,563,521.43 TSh	890,000.00-2,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	424,799.10 TSh	183,124.30-1,114,827.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	195,322.37 TSh	140,036.23-278,706.80
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	547,185.91 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.67	17.83-21.00

Prices in Tanzania

This country had 759 entries in the past 12 months by 68 different contributors.
Last update: April 2021
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