Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Dubai

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $2,854 in Dubai, rent and utilities included – about $26,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇿 Tanzania

$613

/mo nomad

Dubai

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

$2,854

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 62.7% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 64.2% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.21 TZS 5,804

$13.04 AED 47.89

-83.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 TZS 49.6K

$81.4 AED 299

-76.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 TZS 19.5K

$9.32 AED 34.25

-20.17%

Cappuccino

$1.95 TZS 5,105

$5.97 AED 21.93

-67.34%

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

$0.36 TZS 933

$1.63 AED 5.98

-77.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 TZS 657

$0.81 AED 2.99

-69.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 TZS 2,572

$13.65 AED 50.1

-92.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 TZS 4,902

$13.38 AED 49.15

-86.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 TZS 2,315

$1.81 AED 6.64

-51.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 TZS 1,828

$1.57 AED 5.78

-55.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,801

$2.49 AED 9.16

-57.03%

Eggs

$2.04 TZS 5,364

$3.28 AED 12.04

-37.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 TZS 22.4K

$12.67 AED 46.53

-32.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 TZS 11.5K

$9.75 AED 35.80

-55.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.91 TZS 10.3K

$13.18 AED 48.40

-70.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 TZS 5,917

$2.61 AED 9.57

-13.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,743

$1.93 AED 7.09

-45.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 TZS 2,537

$1.92 AED 7.05

-49.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,469

$1.36 AED 5.00

-30.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,455

$1.17 AED 4.29

-19.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 TZS 3,072

$1.01 AED 3.71

15.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 TZS 1,779

$1.51 AED 5.56

-54.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 TZS 1,139

$0.62 AED 2.29

-30.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 TZS 4,917

$5.85 AED 21.50

-68.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.74 TZS 15.1K

$16.14 AED 59.3

-64.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 TZS 2,597

$2.65 AED 9.74

-62.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 TZS 3,781

$2.95 AED 10.82

-51.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 684

$1.64 AED 6.03

-84.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.72 TZS 38.6K

$73.6 AED 270

-80.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 TZS 4,579

$3.17 AED 11.66

-45.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 TZS 4,041

$0.71 AED 2.63

116.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.51 TZS 35.4K

$7.96 AED 29.23

69.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 TZS 3,469

$0.99 AED 3.64

33.33%

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

$17.1K TZS 44.8M

$27.4K AED 100.5K

-37.59%

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

$24.7K TZS 64.9M

$22.5K AED 82.8K

9.69%

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

$54.6 TZS 143.1K

$250 AED 920

-78.21%

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

$10.06 TZS 26.4K

$54.2 AED 199

-81.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.18 TZS 97.5K

$91.8 AED 337

-59.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 TZS 167.4K

$98.6 AED 362

-35.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.28 TZS 19.1K

$42.61 AED 156

-82.91%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 TZS 15.3K

$16.03 AED 58.9

-63.63%

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

$547 TZS 1.4M

$843 AED 3,098

-35.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.7K TZS 28.0M

$18.3K AED 67.1K

-41.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.12 TZS 37.1K

$68.0 AED 250

-79.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.61 TZS 56.7K

$57.9 AED 213

-62.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.44 TZS 82.5K

$101 AED 370

-68.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.77 TZS 109.6K

$101 AED 371

-58.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$420 TZS 1.1M

$2,380 AED 8,741

-82.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 TZS 401.9K

$1,506 AED 5,531

-89.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 TZS 1.9M

$4,437 AED 16.3K

-83.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 TZS 744.8K

$3,010 AED 11.1K

-90.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,544 TZS 4.1M

$7,121 AED 26.2K

-78.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,106 TZS 2.9M

$4,135 AED 15.2K

-73.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 TZS 646.0K

$3,391 AED 12.5K

-92.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.5

4.54

219.38%

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

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dubai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Tanzania

$153 24.5%

Dubai

$1.5K 52.5% 883% $1.4K

Groceries & Markets

Tanzania

$146 23.4%

Dubai

$293 10.2% 101% $147

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tanzania

$102 16.3%

Dubai

$396 13.8% 290% $295

Sport & Entertainment

Tanzania

$75 12.1%

Dubai

$131 4.6% 73.2% $55

Eating Out

Tanzania

$74 11.9%

Dubai

$309 10.8% 315% $234

Clothing & Footwear

Tanzania

$49 7.8%

Dubai

$147 5.1% 201% $98

Getting Around

Tanzania

$25 4%

Dubai

$87 3% 245% $62

Good to know

🇹🇿 Tanzania

🇦🇪 Dubai

🕒 Local time

10:15 10:15 AM

11:15 11:15 AM

1 h ahead of Tanzania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

57,310,019

3,790,000

💱 Currency

Tanzanian Shilling TZS Sh

UAE Dirham AED د.إ

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD

10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR

1 AED = 0.272 USD

1 AED = 0.243 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

AED, 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).

UAE Dirham exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.67 AED (1 AED = 0.272 USD). 1 EUR = 4.12 AED (1 AED = 0.243 EUR).

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