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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 121.7% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 171.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 150.3% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 163% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.62
$2.74 TZS 6,943
524.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.4
$19.26 TZS 48.8K
328.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.71
$7.64 TZS 19.4K
48.82%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.70
$1.89 TZS 4,783
5.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.56
$0.37 TZS 939
708.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$0.23 TZS 581
473.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.91
$1.18 TZS 2,991
387.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.44
$1.97 TZS 4,985
163.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.43
$0.98 TZS 2,491
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.79 TZS 2,011
191.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.49
$1.02 TZS 2,597
186.27%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.34
$2.07 TZS 5,251
88.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.90
$8.86 TZS 22.5K
83.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.50
$5.23 TZS 13.3K
135.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.30
$3.99 TZS 10.1K
407.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$2.44 TZS 6,177
0.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.91
$0.95 TZS 2,399
134.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$1.07 TZS 2,708
156.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$1.01 TZS 2,560
229.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.92 TZS 2,334
111.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$1.43 TZS 3,625
32.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.66 TZS 1,663
131.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.42 TZS 1,070
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.00
$1.92 TZS 4,860
266.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.81
$5.95 TZS 15.1K
14.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.48
$0.97 TZS 2,469
79.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.54 TZS 3,900
58.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.29 TZS 741
572.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.65
$17.49 TZS 44.4K
138.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.81
$1.43 TZS 3,631
293.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$1.56 TZS 3,952
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.17
$13.31 TZS 33.7K
165.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.17 TZS 2,959
77.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$17.2K TZS 43.7M
89.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.3K
$16.0K TZS 40.5M
107.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €192
$64.9 TZS 164.5K
246.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.44
$10.78 TZS 27.3K
24.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €26.88
$38.70 TZS 98.2K
-18.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.00
$60.7 TZS 153.9K
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.76
$6.24 TZS 15.8K
308.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.85
$4.54 TZS 11.5K
128.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €492
$296 TZS 750.5K
94.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,163
$9,046 TZS 22.9M
18.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €77.7
$16.50 TZS 41.8K
451.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.03
$23.71 TZS 60.1K
68.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.3
$30.13 TZS 76.4K
231.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$52.6 TZS 133.3K
146.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €730
$397 TZS 1.0M
115.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €567
$174 TZS 441.1K
281.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,287
$755 TZS 1.9M
99.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €943
$352 TZS 891.9K
214.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,254
$1,566 TZS 4.0M
143.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,107
$1,119 TZS 2.8M
120.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,650
$254 TZS 643.2K
661.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
14.6
-69.79%

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

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: February 28, 2026

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