Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Tanzania Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Tanzania

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 139.6% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 215.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 161.1% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 212.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$2.73 TZS 6,998
526.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
292.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
45.01%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.97 TZS 5,032
103.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.38 TZS 965
776.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.25 TZS 641
1056.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.13 TZS 2,903
363.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.88 TZS 4,807
143.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.9 TZS 2,296
40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.75 TZS 1,923
192.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.06 TZS 2,710
226.42%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.08 TZS 5,313
82.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
64.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
164.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$4 TZS 10.2K
398.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.44 TZS 6,256
30.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.91 TZS 2,339
96.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.06 TZS 2,707
118.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.95 TZS 2,432
397.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.86 TZS 2,213
83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.39 TZS 3,568
16.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.71 TZS 1,815
161.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.46 TZS 1,172
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.94 TZS 4,977
407.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
15.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.01 TZS 2,580
8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.53 TZS 3,928
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.29 TZS 743
1168.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
288.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.41 TZS 3,610
316.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.56 TZS 3,985
42.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$13.27 TZS 34K
184.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.18 TZS 3,017
66.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
83.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$16K TZS 40.9M
133.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
447.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
153.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
36.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
-33.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
294.53%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
203.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$296 TZS 758.4K
56.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
66.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
467.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
85.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
229.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
154.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$402 TZS 1M
159.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$173 TZS 442.1K
342.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$761 TZS 1.9M
150.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$354 TZS 906.5K
307.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
232.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
137.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$252 TZS 644.7K
1234.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
14.6
-72.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

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