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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13,417 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 12,263 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,214 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2,879 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 4,971 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,934 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 14,414 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5,239 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,487 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,279 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 13,582 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2,583 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,131 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,120,620 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,094,040 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 212,979 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,574,890 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 4,052,630 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 345,688 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 73,111 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,034,240 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 403,914 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 17,303 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 14,375 Shilling | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 79,564 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 70,134 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 55,968 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 86,593 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 16,423,400 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2,384 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 48,237 Shilling | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 31,601 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,000 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 42,845 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 6,934 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6,969 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 9,590 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3,600 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,328 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,781 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 47,406 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 20,000 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 55,058 Shilling | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 84,330 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 11,501 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,334 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,754 Shilling | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 438,014 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 215 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 171,385 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 3,740 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 49% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 17% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Mwanza is 30% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 4% more expensive than in Mumbai
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 44% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Sumbawanga is about the same as in Nantong
- Cost of living in Arusha is 50% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is about the same as in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 26% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 50% cheaper than in Abu Dhabi
- Cost of living in Arusha is 62% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 37% cheaper than in Florence
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 7% cheaper than in Wrocław
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 9% cheaper than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is about the same as in Cluj-Napoca
- Cost of living in Arusha is 12% more expensive than in Mwanza
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 50% cheaper than in Tel Aviv
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 10% cheaper than in Ubud
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 10% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 51% cheaper than in Dubai