Cost of living in Tanzania

The cost of living in Tanzania is approximately 658 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1716 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tanzania

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
658 $
Without Rent
335 $
Rent & Utilities
324 $
Food
204 $
Transport
83 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
240 $
GDP per Capita
1,211 $
Freedom Index
6.16
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
10%
Population
57.3M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.58 $
Dinner 18.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $
Capuccino 2.23 $
Coke, 330ml 0.46 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.1 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.71 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.02 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.67 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.88 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.87 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.77 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.18 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.91 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 1.72 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.24 $
Monthly Pass 17.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.11 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.21 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.3 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.96 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 56 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 40.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 216 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 515 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 373 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 812 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8,54 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,871 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 24 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.24%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.46 $
Haircut 3.12 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 47.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 11.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 266 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,052 $

Cities in Tanzania by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Dar es Salaam
$369
Arusha
$333
Zanzibar
$293
Dodoma
$291
Mbeya
$289
Morogoro
$288
Moshi
$285
Stone Town
$267
Mwanza
$254
Tanga
$230