Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 58.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 61.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 TZS 7,066
$16.40 A$23.29
-83.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.26 TZS 49.7K
$78.2 A$111
-75.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 TZS 19.7K
$9.52 A$13.52
-19.75%
Cappuccino
$1.89 TZS 4,867
$3.57 A$5.07
-47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 956
$2.55 A$3.62
-85.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TZS 591
$2.21 A$3.14
-89.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TZS 3,044
$6.41 A$9.10
-81.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TZS 5,073
$7.22 A$10.25
-72.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TZS 2,535
$1.56 A$2.21
-37.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 TZS 2,046
$2.48 A$3.53
-68.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,643
$2.00 A$2.84
-49.00%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,344
$4.28 A$6.07
-51.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TZS 22.9K
$8.60 A$12.21
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 TZS 13.5K
$8.56 A$12.15
-38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.99 TZS 10.3K
$13.71 A$19.47
-70.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,286
$3.22 A$4.58
-24.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,442
$2.72 A$3.86
-65.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,755
$2.94 A$4.17
-63.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,605
$4.28 A$6.08
-76.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,375
$2.51 A$3.56
-63.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 TZS 3,689
$2.11 A$3.00
-32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 TZS 1,692
$2.21 A$3.14
-70.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 TZS 1,089
$1.53 A$2.17
-72.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 TZS 4,946
$31.35 A$44.52
-93.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.3K
$14.09 A$20.00
-57.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,513
$4.43 A$6.29
-78.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 TZS 3,969
$5.07 A$7.20
-69.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 754
$2.90 A$4.12
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.49 TZS 45.1K
$97.6 A$139
-82.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,695
$3.55 A$5.05
-59.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 4,022
$1.84 A$2.62
-15.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 TZS 34.3K
$37.44 A$53.2
-64.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 TZS 3,011
$1.15 A$1.63
1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.5M
$29.2K A$41.5K
-41.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K TZS 41.3M
$23.0K A$32.6K
-30.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.9 TZS 167.4K
$180 A$255
-63.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.78 TZS 27.8K
$25.91 A$36.79
-58.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.70 TZS 99.9K
$52.5 A$74.5
-26.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 TZS 156.6K
$48.04 A$68.2
26.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 TZS 16.1K
$16.66 A$23.66
-62.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 TZS 11.7K
$13.87 A$19.70
-67.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 763.8K
$1,559 A$2,214
-81.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,046 TZS 23.3M
$12.5K A$17.8K
-27.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.50 TZS 42.6K
$70.2 A$99.7
-76.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.71 TZS 61.2K
$51.4 A$73.0
-53.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.13 TZS 77.8K
$101 A$143
-70.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 TZS 135.6K
$112 A$159
-52.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 TZS 1.0M
$1,361 A$1,932
-70.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 TZS 448.8K
$1,083 A$1,538
-83.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 TZS 1.9M
$2,332 A$3,311
-67.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 TZS 907.6K
$1,718 A$2,439
-79.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,566 TZS 4.0M
$7,612 A$10.8K
-79.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,119 TZS 2.9M
$5,588 A$7,935
-79.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 TZS 654.6K
$3,928 A$5,578
-93.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
6.35
129.92%

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

Last update for Tanzania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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