Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $622 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $13,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇿 Tanzania

$622

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,779

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 55.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 59.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 65.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 TZS 6,026

$16.83 €14.99

-86.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 TZS 49.7K

$66.0 €58.8

-71.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 TZS 19.7K

$11.21 €9.98

-33.10%

Cappuccino

$1.88 TZS 4,955

$4.08 €3.64

-53.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 TZS 979

$2.77 €2.47

-86.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 TZS 604

$0.54 €0.48

-57.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.91 TZS 2,398

$5.70 €5.07

-84.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 TZS 4,864

$6.26 €5.58

-70.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 TZS 2,345

$1.84 €1.64

-51.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 TZS 1,767

$1.43 €1.27

-53.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 TZS 2,674

$2.67 €2.38

-61.80%

Eggs

$2.09 TZS 5,484

$4.95 €4.41

-57.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 TZS 21.2K

$15.09 €13.44

-46.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.33 TZS 11.4K

$10.99 €9.79

-60.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.99 TZS 10.5K

$19.77 €17.60

-79.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 TZS 6,027

$2.12 €1.89

8.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 TZS 2,678

$1.98 €1.76

-48.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,697

$1.33 €1.18

-22.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.90 TZS 2,358

$2.16 €1.92

-58.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 TZS 2,292

$1.06 €0.94

-17.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 TZS 3,025

$1.15 €1.02

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 TZS 1,770

$1.08 €0.96

-37.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 1,063

$0.85 €0.75

-52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.84 TZS 4,833

$5.46 €4.86

-66.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.54 TZS 14.6K

$10.03 €8.93

-44.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 TZS 2,694

$2.04 €1.82

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 TZS 3,871

$2.38 €2.12

-38.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 TZS 717

$1.35 €1.20

-80.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 TZS 39.5K

$30.52 €27.18

-50.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 TZS 4,378

$3.81 €3.39

-56.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 TZS 4,025

$1.03 €0.92

48.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.22 TZS 34.7K

$16.49 €14.68

-19.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 TZS 3,592

$2.34 €2.09

-41.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.7K TZS 43.8M

$27.8K €24.7K

-39.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K TZS 65.0M

$26.6K €23.7K

-7.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.0 TZS 142.0K

$202 €180

-73.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.71 TZS 25.5K

$26.81 €23.87

-63.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.48 TZS 101.2K

$30.49 €27.14

26.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 TZS 167.8K

$54.1 €48.14

18.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 TZS 19.3K

$27.40 €24.40

-73.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.69 TZS 15.0K

$10.44 €9.30

-45.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$544 TZS 1.4M

$568 €505

-4.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K TZS 33.7M

$15.2K €13.5K

-15.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.16 TZS 37.2K

$90.7 €80.7

-84.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.20 TZS 55.7K

$39.32 €35.01

-46.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.83 TZS 83.7K

$105 €93.7

-69.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.40 TZS 108.8K

$129 €115

-67.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 TZS 1.0M

$742 €661

-46.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 TZS 402.1K

$648 €577

-76.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$731 TZS 1.9M

$1,271 €1,132

-42.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 TZS 718.8K

$1,122 €999

-75.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,571 TZS 4.1M

$3,999 €3,561

-60.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,086 TZS 2.9M

$3,281 €2,921

-66.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 TZS 647.4K

$1,245 €1,109

-80.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.5

4.44

226.58%

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

Last update for Tanzania: November 2, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Tanzania

$153 24.6%

Athens

$648 36.4% 324% $495

Groceries & Markets

Tanzania

$144 23.1%

Athens

$316 17.8% 120% $173

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tanzania

$102 16.4%

Athens

$260 14.6% 154% $157

Sport & Entertainment

Tanzania

$75 12.1%

Athens

$75 4.2% 0.3% $0.3

Eating Out

Tanzania

$74 11.9%

Athens

$272 15.3% 266% $197

Clothing & Footwear

Tanzania

$49 7.9%

Athens

$164 9.2% 235% $115

Getting Around

Tanzania

$25 4.1%

Athens

$45 2.5% 76.5% $19

Good to know

🇹🇿 Tanzania

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

10:41 10:41 AM

09:41 9:41 AM

1 h behind Tanzania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

57,310,019

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

Tanzanian Shilling TZS Sh

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 TZS = 3.8 USD

10,000 TZS = 3.39 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to TZS – Tanzanian Shilling Converter

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🇹🇿 Tanzanian Shilling (Sh)

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 2,629 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.8 USD). 1 EUR = 2,953 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.39 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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