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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Kottayam Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Kottayam
😐 Solo nomad: Arusha is 13.8% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 1.7% cheaper than Kottayam without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 TZS 9,130
$1.18 ₹109
196.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 TZS 72.9K
$9.62 ₹894
190.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 TZS 23.8K
$4.00 ₹372
128.50%
Cappuccino
$1.77 TZS 4,616
$0.60 ₹55.7
195.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,209
$0.37 ₹34.80
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZS 864
$0.16 ₹14.96
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TZS 2,700
$1.36 ₹126
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 TZS 7,766
$2.84 ₹264
4.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 TZS 1,782
$0.63 ₹58.7
7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TZS 1,439
$0.44 ₹40.86
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,514
$0.77 ₹71.7
24.68%
Eggs
$1.78 TZS 4,642
$0.88 ₹81.4
102.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$2.37 ₹220
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$2.98 ₹276
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.29 ₹213
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.63 ₹58.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.17 ₹109
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 TZS 2,083
$0.46 ₹42.37
73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 TZS 1,059
$0.47 ₹43.40
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,494
$0.46 ₹42.72
108.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.43 ₹39.93
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,284
$0.35 ₹32.96
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.08 ₹379
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$3.94 ₹366
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.69 ₹157
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.43 ₹319
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.44 ₹413
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 TZS 427
$0.28 ₹25.61
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$8.85 ₹822
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.19 ₹110
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 TZS 5,047
$0.30 ₹27.68
546.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 TZS 20.4K
$1.67 ₹155
367.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 TZS 3,201
$1.23 ₹114
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$9,326 ₹866.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$15.2K ₹1.4M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$27.44 ₹2,549
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 TZS 24.7K
$3.50 ₹325
170.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 TZS 133.5K
$8.51 ₹791
501.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$8.55 ₹794
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$11.79 ₹1,096
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Cinema Ticket
$3.81 TZS 9,919
$2.00 ₹185
90.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$58.5 ₹5,432
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K TZS 27.2M
$1,523 ₹141.5K
584.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$22.81 ₹2,119
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$17.14 ₹1,592
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$25.31 ₹2,351
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$17.62 ₹1,637
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$138 ₹12.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$59.0 ₹5,477
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 TZS 754.1K
$288 ₹26.8K
0.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$164 ₹15.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$960 ₹89.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$563 ₹52.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Arusha
Kottayam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$267 ₹24.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
9.36
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Arusha: April 12, 2026
Last update for Kottayam: April 13, 2026
City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)
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