Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Tanzania Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Tanzania

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 111.7% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 168% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 143.5% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 167.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$2.73 TZS 6,998
530.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
319.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
43.87%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.97 TZS 5,032
1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.38 TZS 965
655.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.25 TZS 641
440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.13 TZS 2,903
402.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.88 TZS 4,807
171.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.9 TZS 2,296
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.75 TZS 1,923
208.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.06 TZS 2,710
173.58%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.08 TZS 5,313
94.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
86.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
134.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$4 TZS 10.2K
404.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.44 TZS 6,256
1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.91 TZS 2,339
132.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.06 TZS 2,707
155.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.95 TZS 2,432
245.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 TZS 2,213
137.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.39 TZS 3,568
30.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.71 TZS 1,815
107.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.46 TZS 1,172
10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.94 TZS 4,977
247.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.01 TZS 2,580
80.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.53 TZS 3,928
65.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.29 TZS 743
575.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
142.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.41 TZS 3,610
302.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.56 TZS 3,985
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$13.27 TZS 34K
156.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.18 TZS 3,017
70.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
84.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$16K TZS 40.9M
104.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
247.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
25.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
-16.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
-6.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
315.43%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
119.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$296 TZS 758.4K
94.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
17.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
458.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
73.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
223.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
151.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$402 TZS 1M
112.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$173 TZS 442.1K
280.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$761 TZS 1.9M
99.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$354 TZS 906.5K
202.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
114.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
25.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$252 TZS 644.7K
677.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
14.6
-69.79%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

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