Cost of living in Tanga, Tanzania

The cost of living in Tanga, Tanzania is approximately 601 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1222 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tanga

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
601 $
Without Rent
230 $
Rent & Utilities
372 $
Food
146 $
Transport
34 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
215 $
GDP per Capita
1,211 $
Freedom Index
6.16
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
10%
Population
221.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.69 $
Dinner 16.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.28 $
Capuccino 0.83 $
Coke, 330ml 0.33 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.81 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.41 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.63 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.75 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.37 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.29 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.33 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.25 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.92 $
Cigarette pack 0.93 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.15 $
Monthly Pass 19.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.76 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 21.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.11 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.73 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.21 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 36 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 55 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 18.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 289 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 359 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 432 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 504 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 14,578 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,841 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 215 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.55%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.51 $
Haircut 2.33 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 42.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 12.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 269 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,695 $