Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Buenos Aires

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $1,685 in Buenos Aires, rent and utilities included – about $12,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇹🇿 Tanzania

$613

/mo nomad

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

$1,685

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 56.6% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 58.5% cheaper than Buenos Aires without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.21 TZS 5,804

$18.73 ARS 28.4K

-88.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 TZS 49.6K

$64.5 ARS 97.8K

-70.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 TZS 19.5K

$12.88 ARS 19.5K

-42.24%

Cappuccino

$1.95 TZS 5,105

$3.98 ARS 6,029

-51.01%

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

$0.36 TZS 933

$2.05 ARS 3,103

-82.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 TZS 657

$1.55 ARS 2,349

-83.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 TZS 2,572

$3.84 ARS 5,830

-74.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 TZS 4,902

$4.60 ARS 6,970

-59.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 TZS 2,315

$1.44 ARS 2,181

-38.89%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 TZS 1,828

$2.46 ARS 3,738

-71.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,801

$1.63 ARS 2,467

-34.36%

Eggs

$2.04 TZS 5,364

$2.89 ARS 4,385

-29.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 TZS 22.4K

$10.65 ARS 16.1K

-19.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 TZS 11.5K

$10.00 ARS 15.2K

-56.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.91 TZS 10.3K

$13.74 ARS 20.8K

-71.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 TZS 5,917

$2.75 ARS 4,166

-18.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,743

$2.18 ARS 3,300

-51.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 TZS 2,537

$1.45 ARS 2,205

-33.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,469

$1.99 ARS 3,013

-52.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,455

$1.24 ARS 1,885

-24.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 TZS 3,072

$1.27 ARS 1,921

-7.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 TZS 1,779

$1.70 ARS 2,575

-60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 TZS 1,139

$1.73 ARS 2,617

-75.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 TZS 4,917

$4.18 ARS 6,337

-55.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.74 TZS 15.1K

$5.80 ARS 8,790

-1.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 TZS 2,597

$2.09 ARS 3,163

-52.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 TZS 3,781

$2.77 ARS 4,198

-48.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 684

$0.75 ARS 1,132

-65.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.72 TZS 38.6K

$27.15 ARS 41.2K

-45.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 TZS 4,579

$1.62 ARS 2,451

7.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 TZS 4,041

$0.98 ARS 1,481

57.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.51 TZS 35.4K

$7.72 ARS 11.7K

75.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 TZS 3,469

$1.36 ARS 2,058

-2.94%

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

$17.1K TZS 44.8M

$28.0K ARS 42.5M

-39.01%

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

$24.7K TZS 64.9M

$34.5K ARS 52.4M

-28.40%

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

$54.6 TZS 143.1K

$216 ARS 326.9K

-74.69%

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

$10.06 TZS 26.4K

$25.61 ARS 38.8K

-60.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.18 TZS 97.5K

$31.36 ARS 47.6K

18.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 TZS 167.4K

$49.82 ARS 75.6K

28.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.28 TZS 19.1K

$17.06 ARS 25.9K

-57.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 TZS 15.3K

$10.43 ARS 15.8K

-44.10%

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

$547 TZS 1.4M

$466 ARS 706.7K

17.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.7K TZS 28.0M

$9,057 ARS 13.7M

17.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.12 TZS 37.1K

$122 ARS 185.2K

-88.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.61 TZS 56.7K

$97.4 ARS 147.8K

-77.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.44 TZS 82.5K

$117 ARS 177.4K

-73.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.77 TZS 109.6K

$140 ARS 211.9K

-70.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$420 TZS 1.1M

$763 ARS 1.2M

-44.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 TZS 401.9K

$505 ARS 766.1K

-69.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 TZS 1.9M

$1,598 ARS 2.4M

-53.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 TZS 744.8K

$1,185 ARS 1.8M

-76.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,544 TZS 4.1M

$2,678 ARS 4.1M

-42.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,106 TZS 2.9M

$1,858 ARS 2.8M

-40.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 TZS 646.0K

$954 ARS 1.4M

-74.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.5

57.25

-74.67%

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

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Last update for Buenos Aires: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Tanzania

$153 24.5%

Buenos Aires

$505 30.4% 230% $352

Groceries & Markets

Tanzania

$146 23.4%

Buenos Aires

$284 17.1% 94.7% $138

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tanzania

$102 16.3%

Buenos Aires

$273 16.4% 168% $171

Sport & Entertainment

Tanzania

$75 12.1%

Buenos Aires

$71 4.3% 6.3% $4.8

Eating Out

Tanzania

$74 11.9%

Buenos Aires

$279 16.8% 275% $205

Clothing & Footwear

Tanzania

$49 7.8%

Buenos Aires

$214 12.9% 337% $165

Getting Around

Tanzania

$25 4%

Buenos Aires

$37 2.2% 45.3% $11

Good to know

🇹🇿 Tanzania

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires

🕒 Local time

09:31 9:31 AM

03:31 3:31 AM

6 h behind Tanzania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

57,310,019

2,891,082 Capital

💱 Currency

Tanzanian Shilling TZS Sh

Argentine Peso ARS $

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD

10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR

10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD

10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

ARS, USD, EUR to TZS – Tanzanian Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇿 Tanzanian Shilling (Sh)

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,624 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD). 1 EUR = 2,943 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR).

Argentine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,517 ARS (10,000 ARS = 6.59 USD). 1 EUR = 1,701 ARS (10,000 ARS = 5.88 EUR).

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