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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Tanzania Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Tanzania

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 32.8% cheaper than Tanzania without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 30% cheaper than Tanzania without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$2.63 TZS 6,512
-3.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$19.47 TZS 48.1K
-29.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$7.68 TZS 19.0K
-46.09%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$1.89 TZS 4,676
-4.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.37 TZS 916
10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.25 TZS 618
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.18 TZS 2,915
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$1.95 TZS 4,811
84.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$0.92 TZS 2,265
-20.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.76 TZS 1,879
-32.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.02 TZS 2,528
-29.41%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.04 TZS 5,055
-50.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$9.23 TZS 22.8K
-43.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$5.27 TZS 13.0K
-40.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.01 TZS 9,927
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.36 TZS 5,825
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$0.91 TZS 2,256
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.01 TZS 2,500
6.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.01 TZS 2,485
-44.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$0.92 TZS 2,280
-53.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.44 TZS 3,562
-65.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.66 TZS 1,628
-24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.43 TZS 1,054
-23.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$1.96 TZS 4,856
113.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$6.11 TZS 15.1K
30.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.00 TZS 2,484
89.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.53 TZS 3,779
100.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.27 TZS 665
37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$17.30 TZS 42.8K
-43.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$1.47 TZS 3,625
-38.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.55 TZS 3,830
-81.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$13.39 TZS 33.1K
-87.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.22 TZS 3,004
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$17.1K TZS 42.3M
-18.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$15.9K TZS 39.3M
39.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$65.4 TZS 161.7K
-38.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$10.95 TZS 27.1K
-64.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$37.71 TZS 93.2K
-79.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$62.3 TZS 154.1K
-73.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$6.40 TZS 15.8K
19.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$4.55 TZS 11.3K
-22.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$290 TZS 716.8K
-76.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$9,006 TZS 22.3M
-79.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$16.24 TZS 40.1K
57.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$24.12 TZS 59.6K
11.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$30.17 TZS 74.6K
49.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$52.6 TZS 130.1K
-36.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$400 TZS 989.5K
-55.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$175 TZS 432.2K
-35.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$763 TZS 1.9M
-46.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$360 TZS 890.1K
-28.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,529 TZS 3.8M
-12.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,109 TZS 2.7M
-38.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$257 TZS 635.4K
79.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
14.6
-38.22%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: January 12, 2026

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