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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 33.9% cheaper than Tanzania without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 31.6% cheaper than Tanzania without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$2.73 TZS 6,998
-8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
-26.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
-48.17%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.97 TZS 5,032
-7.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.38 TZS 965
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.25 TZS 641
-32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.13 TZS 2,903
71.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.88 TZS 4,807
87.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$0.9 TZS 2,296
-18.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.75 TZS 1,923
-36.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.06 TZS 2,710
-32.08%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.08 TZS 5,313
-54.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
-41.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
-39.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4 TZS 10.2K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$2.44 TZS 6,256
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$0.91 TZS 2,339
-20.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.06 TZS 2,707
2.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$0.95 TZS 2,432
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.86 TZS 2,213
-51.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.39 TZS 3,568
-67.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.71 TZS 1,815
-22.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.46 TZS 1,172
-28.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$1.94 TZS 4,977
110.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.01 TZS 2,580
90.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.53 TZS 3,928
88.89%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.29 TZS 743
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
-42.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$1.41 TZS 3,610
-31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.56 TZS 3,985
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$13.27 TZS 34K
-86.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.18 TZS 3,017
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
-18.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$16K TZS 40.9M
38.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
-36.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
-64.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
-78.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
-74.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
22.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
-25.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$296 TZS 758.4K
-76.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
-79.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
51.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
14.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
46.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
-36.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$402 TZS 1M
-55.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$173 TZS 442.1K
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$761 TZS 1.9M
-45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$354 TZS 906.5K
-26.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
-21.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
-59.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$252 TZS 644.7K
98.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
14.6
-38.22%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

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