Cost of living in Tanzania
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,122 Shilling | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 12,807 Shilling | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,449 Shilling | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3,095 Shilling | |
| 12 eggs, large | 5,282 Shilling | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2,479 Shilling | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 12,085 Shilling | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5,645 Shilling | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2,204 Shilling | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,520 Shilling | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 17,918 Shilling | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 3,550 Shilling | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,763 Shilling | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,316,360 Shilling | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,236,140 Shilling | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 159,970 Shilling | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,292,910 Shilling | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 754,849 Shilling | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 178,167 Shilling | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 60,568 Shilling | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,131,810 Shilling | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 350,902 Shilling | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 18,764 Shilling | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 15,749 Shilling | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 59,114 Shilling | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 40,829 Shilling | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 74,267 Shilling | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 139,411 Shilling | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 25,597,900 Shilling | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2,066 Shilling | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 31,053 Shilling | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 35,639 Shilling | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 28,969 Shilling | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32,467 Shilling | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 6,594 Shilling | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 8,156 Shilling | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 11,205 Shilling | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4,108 Shilling | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,078 Shilling | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 12,861 Shilling | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 33,645 Shilling | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21,778 Shilling | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 33,808 Shilling | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 66,914 Shilling | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12,796 Shilling | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,134 Shilling | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,115 Shilling | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 1,135,640 Shilling | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 178 Shilling | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 168,594 Shilling | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 4,998 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.
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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Recent Prices Added
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Dar es Salaam costs 50,000 Shilling (2 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dar es Salaam costs 5,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Dar es Salaam costs 200,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- Ipad air 2, 64gb in Dar es Salaam costs 1,600,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Dar es Salaam costs 4,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Dar es Salaam costs 5,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Dar es Salaam costs 12,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Dar es Salaam costs 80,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Dar es Salaam costs 24,000 Shilling (4 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Dar es Salaam costs 40,000 Shilling (4 days ago)