Cost of living in Arusha
compared to
Cost of living in Arusha vs. Tanzania overall average
Arusha is 2.0% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Arusha
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Arusha
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Arusha
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Arusha
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Arusha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Arusha
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Arusha
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Arusha are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Arusha.
Arusha Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
TZS7,689.76
|
$1.12
-
$5.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
TZS18,305.31
|
$5.58
-
$8.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
TZS1,996.64
|
$0.74
-
$0.86
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TZS827.37
|
$0.19
-
$0.56
|
Arusha - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
TZS1,999.34
|
$0.37
-
$2.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
TZS15,139.21
|
$2.79
-
$7.45
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
TZS11,331.68
|
$1.97
-
$5.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TZS4,469.67
|
$1.34
-
$1.79
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
TZS4,883.23
|
$1.01
-
$3.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
TZS3,706.02
|
$0.84
-
$1.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS959.21
|
$0.25
-
$0.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
TZS799.34
|
$0.17
-
$0.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,002.81
|
$0.12
-
$0.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TZS1,133.61
|
$0.12
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
TZS1,417.01
|
$0.17
-
$1.01
|
Arusha - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TZS11,371.88
|
$4.23
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.75
TZS43,254.90
|
??
-
??
|
Arusha - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$97.42
TZS251,519.22
|
$44.68
-
$173.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$168.94
TZS436,153.56
|
$93.08
-
$297.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.49
TZS272,345.66
|
$55.85
-
$186.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.42
TZS112,095.21
|
$19.93
-
$85.42
|
Arusha - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.70
TZS288,365.99
|
$111.70
-
$111.70
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,767.90
TZS14,890,899.26
|
$5,017.05
-
$7,074.13
|
Arusha - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.74
TZS1,922.44
|
$0.56
-
$1.86
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
TZS4,926.25
|
$1.61
-
$2.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
TZS4,085.18
|
$0.93
-
$1.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
TZS102,530.13
|
$37.23
-
$44.68
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
TZS14,418.30
|
$5.58
-
$5.58
|
Arusha - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.03
TZS33,642.70
|
$13.03
-
$13.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
TZS43,254.90
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.85
TZS144,182.99
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.68
TZS115,346.40
|
??
-
??
|
Arusha - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Tanzania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Tanzania, like
Mwanza,
Dar Es Salaam,
Arusha,
Zanzibar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Tanzania compared to Arusha.
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