Cost of living in Tanzania
Tanzania
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Tanzania Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,768.51
|
$1.63
-
$6.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,944.15
|
$4.96
-
$7.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,663.36
|
$0.50
-
$0.82
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS818.13
|
$0.19
-
$0.64
|
Tanzania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,934.27
|
$0.47
-
$1.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,146.38
|
$2.61
-
$9.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,102.26
|
$2.29
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,504.41
|
$1.39
-
$2.32
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,280.35
|
$1.79
-
$3.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,979.48
|
$0.89
-
$1.60
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,023.78
|
$0.29
-
$0.51
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS921.59
|
$0.23
-
$0.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS945.69
|
$0.18
-
$0.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS813.17
|
$0.16
-
$0.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,342.74
|
$0.17
-
$0.78
|
Tanzania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,449.26
|
$3.85
-
$4.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,288.08
|
$9.31
-
$55.85
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,328,445.58
|
$11,169.68
-
$20,477.75
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,795.29
|
$9.21
-
$17.87
|
Tanzania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS160,350.11
|
$31.65
-
$114.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS773,967.77
|
$203.93
-
$666.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS633,534.38
|
$117.90
-
$520.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS107,014.56
|
$28.47
-
$77.64
|
Tanzania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS631,392.74
|
$124.64
-
$357.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,549,160.58
|
$2,770.83
-
$16,366.00
|
Tanzania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,137.28
|
$0.79
-
$1.95
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,780.74
|
$1.37
-
$3.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,793.07
|
$1.40
-
$2.06
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,343.57
|
$30.41
-
$56.47
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,188.44
|
$4.34
-
$4.96
|
Tanzania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,584.38
|
$8.32
-
$13.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,201.61
|
$13.78
-
$26.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,760.57
|
$16.75
-
$83.77
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS103,064.43
|
$15.82
-
$65.16
|
Tanzania - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 4 cities in Tanzania, such as
Dar Es Salaam,
Mwanza,
Arusha,
Zanzibar,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Tanzania, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Tanzania compared to Tanzania.
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