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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 57.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 61.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 TZS 6,998
$15.97 A$24.47
-82.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
$77.2 A$118
-75.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
$9.66 A$14.8
-18.12%
Cappuccino
$1.97 TZS 5,032
$3.57 A$5.48
-44.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 965
$2.64 A$4.04
-85.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 641
$2.22 A$3.41
-88.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 TZS 2,903
$6.57 A$10.06
-82.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 TZS 4,807
$6.98 A$10.7
-73.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 TZS 2,296
$1.5 A$2.3
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 TZS 1,923
$2.42 A$3.7
-69.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,710
$2.02 A$3.1
-47.52%
Eggs
$2.08 TZS 5,313
$4.38 A$6.71
-52.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
$8.86 A$13.58
1.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
$8.26 A$12.66
-36.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4 TZS 10.2K
$14.14 A$21.66
-71.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,256
$3.24 A$4.96
-24.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,339
$2.68 A$4.11
-66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,707
$2.86 A$4.39
-62.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$4.25 A$6.5
-77.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 TZS 2,213
$2.55 A$3.91
-66.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,568
$2.19 A$3.35
-36.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 TZS 1,815
$2.24 A$3.43
-68.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,172
$1.57 A$2.41
-70.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 TZS 4,977
$31.36 A$48.04
-93.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
$13.32 A$20.41
-55.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,580
$4.61 A$7.06
-78.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 TZS 3,928
$4.97 A$7.61
-69.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 743
$2.97 A$4.54
-90.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$98 A$150
-82.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 TZS 3,610
$3.62 A$5.55
-61.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 3,985
$1.82 A$2.79
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 TZS 34K
$37.78 A$57.9
-64.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 TZS 3,017
$1.2 A$1.84
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-40.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K TZS 40.9M
$22.5K A$34.5K
-29.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
$180 A$276
-64.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
$26.23 A$40.19
-59.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
$52.8 A$80.9
-27.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
$46.77 A$71.7
31.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
$16.37 A$25.08
-62.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$13.82 A$21.18
-66.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 758.4K
$1,599 A$2,450
-81.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-26.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
$71.7 A$110
-76.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
$51.5 A$78.8
-54.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
$101 A$155
-69.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
$110 A$168
-52.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 TZS 1M
$1,395 A$2,137
-71.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 TZS 442.1K
$1,106 A$1,694
-84.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TZS 1.9M
$2,271 A$3,480
-66.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TZS 906.5K
$1,775 A$2,719
-80.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
$6,985 A$10.7K
-72.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
$5,106 A$7,823
-59.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 TZS 644.7K
$3,626 A$5,555
-93.05%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.