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.
Food | |||
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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
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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