Cost of living in Tanzania

Summary of cost of living in Tanzania

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 4,752,984 Shilling
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,200,046 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 9,259 Shilling
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 14,921 Shilling
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 9,410 Shilling
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 2,975 Shilling
12 eggs, large 4,058 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 3,250 Shilling
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 11,288 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 4,104 Shilling
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 2,974 Shilling
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 8,049 Shilling
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 19,381 Shilling
2 liters of coca-cola 2,672 Shilling
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1,588 Shilling
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,199,620 Shilling
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 1,359,470 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 218,348 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 1,672,570 Shilling
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 507,522 Shilling
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 268,102 Shilling
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 32,095 Shilling
40” flat screen tv 834,854 Shilling
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 276,167 Shilling
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 19,223 Shilling
Hourly rate for cleaning help 10,000 Shilling
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 16,998 Shilling
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 78,641 Shilling
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 95,225 Shilling
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 69,712 Shilling
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 42,500,700 Shilling
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 2,774 Shilling
Monthly ticket public transport 30,000 Shilling
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 3,499 Shilling
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 5,936 Shilling
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 43,402 Shilling
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 4,402 Shilling
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 6,879 Shilling
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 7,500 Shilling
4 rolls of toilet paper 2,124 Shilling
Tube of toothpaste 2,418 Shilling
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 10,845 Shilling
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 95,475 Shilling
2 tickets to the movies 21,694 Shilling
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 40,000 Shilling
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 70,000 Shilling
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 5,922 Shilling
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 6,839 Shilling
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 2,959 Shilling
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 300,000 Shilling
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1,000 Shilling
1 month of gym membership in business district 84,950 Shilling
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 4,640 Shilling

Map of Cost of Living in Tanzania

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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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