Cost of living in Tanzania
Summary of cost of living in Tanzania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,868,827 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,845,767 Shilling
- Tanzania is the 2nd cheapest country in Africa (9 out of 10)
- Cost of living in Tanzania is cheaper than in 96% of countries in the World (91 out of 95)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 6,364 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 11,699 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 6,351 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2,753 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 3,988 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,222 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 7,125 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5,744 Shilling | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1,568 Shilling | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,371 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 15,757 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2,526 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,228 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 2,540,620 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,759,610 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 114,138 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 924,328 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 893,304 Shilling | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 89,563 Shilling | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 38,488 Shilling | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 927,879 Shilling | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 270,394 Shilling | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11,641 Shilling | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 40,000 Shilling | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 69,670 Shilling | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 68,758 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 74,756 Shilling | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 124,780 Shilling | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 17,807,600 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2,251 Shilling | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 33,005 Shilling | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 7,109 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 16,154 Shilling | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 40,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 6,934 Shilling | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 6,954 Shilling | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5,232 Shilling | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 3,395 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,722 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20,000 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 17,608 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 22,520 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 | 71,475 Shilling | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 11,501 Shilling | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,000 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,410 Shilling | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 428,584 Shilling | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 343 Shilling | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 79,975 Shilling | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 4,000 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.
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