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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 15.5% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 20.9% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 TZS 6,943
$5.51 R$28.53
-50.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.26 TZS 48.8K
$28.61 R$148
-32.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 TZS 19.4K
$6.36 R$32.93
20.13%
Cappuccino
$1.89 TZS 4,783
$1.75 R$9.08
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 939
$1.08 R$5.59
-65.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TZS 581
$0.71 R$3.67
-67.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TZS 2,991
$1.81 R$9.38
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TZS 4,985
$2.62 R$13.57
-24.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TZS 2,491
$1.00 R$5.20
-2.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 TZS 2,011
$1.49 R$7.72
-46.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,597
$1.17 R$6.04
-12.82%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,251
$2.02 R$10.46
2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TZS 22.5K
$8.60 R$44.57
3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 TZS 13.3K
$3.69 R$19.14
41.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.99 TZS 10.1K
$7.26 R$37.62
-45.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,177
$2.07 R$10.74
17.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,399
$1.32 R$6.84
-28.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,708
$1.17 R$6.08
-8.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,560
$1.43 R$7.39
-29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,334
$1.13 R$5.85
-18.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 TZS 3,625
$1.10 R$5.70
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 TZS 1,663
$0.76 R$3.91
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 TZS 1,070
$0.70 R$3.61
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 TZS 4,860
$2.18 R$11.28
-11.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.1K
$7.57 R$39.21
-21.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,469
$1.22 R$6.29
-20.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 TZS 3,900
$2.18 R$11.27
-29.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 741
$0.92 R$4.78
-68.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.49 TZS 44.4K
$40.58 R$210
-56.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,631
$1.05 R$5.44
36.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 3,952
$0.85 R$4.40
83.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 TZS 33.7K
$7.10 R$36.77
87.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 TZS 2,959
$1.09 R$5.67
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 43.7M
$21.7K R$112.7K
-20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K TZS 40.5M
$27.6K R$143.2K
-42.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.9 TZS 164.5K
$67.8 R$351
-4.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.78 TZS 27.3K
$14.09 R$73.0
-23.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.70 TZS 98.2K
$19.35 R$100
100.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 TZS 153.9K
$23.09 R$120
162.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 TZS 15.8K
$22.63 R$117
-72.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 TZS 11.5K
$6.24 R$32.31
-27.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 750.5K
$285 R$1,475
3.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,046 TZS 22.9M
$7,467 R$38.7K
21.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.50 TZS 41.8K
$49.77 R$258
-66.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.71 TZS 60.1K
$42.22 R$219
-43.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.13 TZS 76.4K
$76.3 R$395
-60.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 TZS 133.3K
$61.5 R$319
-14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 TZS 1.0M
$334 R$1,732
18.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 TZS 441.1K
$228 R$1,181
-23.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 TZS 1.9M
$645 R$3,339
17.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 TZS 891.9K
$455 R$2,359
-22.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,566 TZS 4.0M
$1,871 R$9,693
-16.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,119 TZS 2.8M
$1,220 R$6,321
-8.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 TZS 643.2K
$516 R$2,672
-50.83%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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