Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Tanzania Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Tanzania

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 88.4% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 105.8% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.73 TZS 6,998
486.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
201.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
34.01%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.97 TZS 5,032
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.38 TZS 965
584.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.25 TZS 641
664.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.13 TZS 2,903
204.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.88 TZS 4,807
118.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.9 TZS 2,296
31.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.75 TZS 1,923
104.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.06 TZS 2,710
51.89%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.08 TZS 5,313
49.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
59.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
64.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$4 TZS 10.2K
292.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.44 TZS 6,256
0.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.91 TZS 2,339
127.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.06 TZS 2,707
91.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.95 TZS 2,432
178.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.86 TZS 2,213
112.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.39 TZS 3,568
41.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.71 TZS 1,815
91.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.46 TZS 1,172
60.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.94 TZS 4,977
231.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
-3.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.01 TZS 2,580
30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.53 TZS 3,928
35.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.29 TZS 743
517.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
96.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.41 TZS 3,610
223.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.56 TZS 3,985
-14.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$13.27 TZS 34K
99.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 TZS 3,017
55.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
127.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$16K TZS 40.9M
95.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
132.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
91.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
-12.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
-23.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
151.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
104.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$296 TZS 758.4K
76.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
9.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
424.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
58.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
200.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
106.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$402 TZS 1M
161.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$173 TZS 442.1K
369.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$761 TZS 1.9M
122.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$354 TZS 906.5K
249.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
121.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
32.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$252 TZS 644.7K
693.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
14.6
-75.96%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

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