Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 12% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 18.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 TZS 6,998
$5.31 R$29.48
-48.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
$29.19 R$162
-34.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
$6.29 R$34.91
25.76%
Cappuccino
$1.97 TZS 5,032
$1.76 R$9.79
11.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 965
$1.08 R$6
-64.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 641
$0.72 R$4.02
-65.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 TZS 2,903
$1.84 R$10.21
-38.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 TZS 4,807
$2.73 R$15.16
-31.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 TZS 2,296
$0.96 R$5.32
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 TZS 1,923
$1.48 R$8.2
-49.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,710
$1.17 R$6.5
-9.40%
Eggs
$2.08 TZS 5,313
$2.12 R$11.79
-1.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
$8.41 R$46.69
6.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
$3.82 R$21.18
36.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4 TZS 10.2K
$7.55 R$41.89
-47.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,256
$2.15 R$11.94
13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,339
$1.28 R$7.09
-28.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,707
$1.13 R$6.27
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$1.48 R$8.22
-35.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 TZS 2,213
$1.17 R$6.49
-26.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,568
$1.1 R$6.1
26.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 TZS 1,815
$0.75 R$4.14
-5.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,172
$0.7 R$3.9
-34.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 TZS 4,977
$2.1 R$11.63
-7.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
$7.4 R$41.05
-19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,580
$1.18 R$6.55
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 TZS 3,928
$2.25 R$12.48
-32.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 743
$0.93 R$5.18
-68.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$41.29 R$229
-57.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 TZS 3,610
$1.05 R$5.83
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 3,985
$0.83 R$4.59
87.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 TZS 34K
$7.14 R$39.63
85.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 TZS 3,017
$1.09 R$6.08
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
$22K R$121.8K
-21.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K TZS 40.9M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-41.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
$69.6 R$386
-8.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
$13.69 R$76
-22.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
$18.72 R$104
103.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
$22.75 R$126
170.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
$22.18 R$123
-71.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$6.15 R$34.12
-24.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 758.4K
$281 R$1,562
5.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
$7,377 R$40.9K
23.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
$48.73 R$271
-65.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
$41.91 R$233
-43.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
$75 R$416
-59.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
$61.4 R$341
-15.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 TZS 1M
$332 R$1,844
21.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 TZS 442.1K
$229 R$1,273
-24.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TZS 1.9M
$638 R$3,540
19.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TZS 906.5K
$448 R$2,484
-20.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
$1,689 R$9,376
12.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
$1,176 R$6,527
75.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 TZS 644.7K
$481 R$2,672
-47.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
11.16
30.82%

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

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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