Cost of Living in Arusha - Updated Prices & Insights

14.61
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $202 (excluding rent), and $203 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $498 (excluding rent), and $511 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 TZS 8,695
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.4 TZS 70.1K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 TZS 24.1K
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Cappuccino
$1.69 TZS 4,320
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 TZS 1,102
$0.18 TZS 465
$0.88 TZS 2,253
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 783
$0.18 TZS 465
$0.54 TZS 1,394
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 TZS 2,741
$0.98 TZS 2,508
$1.16 TZS 2,973
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 TZS 7,311
$1.33 TZS 3,404
$3.4 TZS 8,698
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 TZS 1,662
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White Bread (500g)
$0.6 TZS 1,537
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 TZS 2,275
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Eggs
$1.78 TZS 4,550
$1.66 TZS 4,236
$1.9 TZS 4,863
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,007
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Potato (1kg)
$0.4 TZS 1,024
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Onion (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,545
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,185
$0.38 TZS 963
$0.56 TZS 1,431
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 TZS 426
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 TZS 4,835
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 TZS 20.3K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,124
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 TZS 25.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 TZS 131.1K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 TZS 9,815
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K TZS 26.9M
$7,384 TZS 18.9M
$13.6K TZS 34.8M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 TZS 751.4K
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