Cost of living in Tanzania
Summary of cost of living in Tanzania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,602,797 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,022,682 Shilling WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 17,074 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 14,408 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,781 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,010 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 4,547 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,265 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 12,543 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,227 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3,083 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,446 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 19,602 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 3,395 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,375 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 853,839 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,382,090 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 238,279 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,335,100 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 274,360 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 151,280 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 44,322 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,244,840 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 278,186 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 45,000 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 7,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 139,650 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 97,164 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 75,000,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2,650 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 26,840 Shilling | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 6,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 39,226 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 5,000 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,750 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 6,309 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4,000 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,000 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,000 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 7,000 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 10,000 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 72,855 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,000 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,000 Shilling | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 300,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 628 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 41,619 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 4,350 Shilling | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Tanzania
This map shows only the top cities in Tanzania. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 94% cheaper than in Mogadishu
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 12% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 16% cheaper than in Port Louis
- Cost of living in Arusha is about the same as in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 35% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 38% cheaper than in Palm Springs, California
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 22% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 27% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 11% cheaper than in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is about the same as in Cairo
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 293% more expensive than in Hyderabad, Pakistan
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 18% cheaper than in Denpasar, Bali
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 5% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 6% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 21% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 36% cheaper than in Djibouti
- Cost of living in Arusha is about the same as in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Arusha is about the same as in Sarajevo
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 25% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is about the same as in Goma