Cost of living in Tanzania
Summary of cost of living in Tanzania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 5,024,477 Shilling
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,443,071 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 | 9,391 Shilling | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 14,676 Shilling | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 6,376 Shilling | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2,855 Shilling | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 3,825 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 | 6,688 Shilling | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 22,476 Shilling | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2,701 Shilling | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,813 Shilling | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,783,180 Shilling | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,244,880 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) | 47,929 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) | 18,202 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 | 3,241 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 | 1,621 Shilling | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,600 Shilling | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 11,936 Shilling | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 95,475 Shilling | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 18,408 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 | 7,023 Shilling | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2,736 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 | 5,272 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 Zanzibar is 44% cheaper than in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 39% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is about the same as in Vavuniya
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 16% more expensive than in Vientiane
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 12% cheaper than in Londrina
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 12% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 47% cheaper than in Las Tunas
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 25% cheaper than in Ilorin
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 55% cheaper than in Luanda
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 46% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 38% cheaper than in Peterborough
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 18% cheaper than in Johannesburg
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 24% cheaper than in Guanajuato
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 115% more expensive than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 49% cheaper than in Dortmund
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is about the same as in São Carlos
- Cost of living in Arusha is 15% cheaper than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is about the same as in Aberystwyth
- Cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 52% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Zanzibar is 43% cheaper than in Montreal
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Prices recently added
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Morogoro costs 2,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Morogoro costs 5,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Morogoro costs 10,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Morogoro costs 3,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Morogoro costs 3,200 Shilling (3 days ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Morogoro costs 20,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Morogoro costs 50,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Morogoro costs 3,000 Shilling (3 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Morogoro costs 1,500 Shilling (3 days ago)
- 12 eggs, large in Morogoro costs 4,000 Shilling (3 days ago)