Cost of living in Arusha, Tanzania

The cost of living in Arusha, Tanzania is approximately 543 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1428 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Arusha

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
543 $
Without Rent
333 $
Rent & Utilities
210 $
Food
216 $
Transport
66 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
201 $
GDP per Capita
1,211 $
Freedom Index
6.16
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
10%
Population
416.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.06 $
Dinner 26.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.83 $
Capuccino 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.76 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.15 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.97 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.56 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.21 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.67 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.54 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.81 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.05 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.79 $
Cigarette pack 1.55 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.18 $
Monthly Pass 25.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.08 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 20.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.71 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.84 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.99 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.02 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 52 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 72.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 93 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 320 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 149 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 288 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 12,914 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,837 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 201 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.66%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.68 $
Haircut 2.95 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 54.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 12.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 11 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,043 $