Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 23.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tanzania is 14% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 TZS 7,048
$3.89 E£200
-29.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.26 TZS 49.6K
$19.71 E£1,013
-2.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 TZS 19.7K
$4.95 E£255
54.34%
Cappuccino
$1.89 TZS 4,855
$1.41 E£72.6
34.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 953
$0.36 E£18.28
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TZS 590
$0.12 E£6.22
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TZS 3,036
$1.35 E£69.5
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TZS 5,060
$3.04 E£156
-35.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TZS 2,529
$0.83 E£42.59
18.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 TZS 2,041
$0.62 E£31.73
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,636
$0.70 E£36.19
45.71%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,330
$1.43 E£73.7
44.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 TZS 22.8K
$3.31 E£170
167.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.23 TZS 13.5K
$4.21 E£216
24.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.99 TZS 10.3K
$8.44 E£434
-52.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,271
$1.53 E£78.6
59.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,436
$0.56 E£28.79
69.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,748
$0.45 E£23.06
137.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,598
$0.40 E£20.56
152.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,369
$0.48 E£24.62
91.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 TZS 3,680
$0.45 E£23.07
217.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 TZS 1,688
$0.22 E£11.27
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 TZS 1,086
$0.19 E£9.54
121.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 TZS 4,933
$1.91 E£98.3
0.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.3K
$7.04 E£362
-15.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZS 2,507
$1.32 E£68.1
-26.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 TZS 3,959
$1.87 E£96.0
-17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 753
$0.29 E£15.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.49 TZS 45.0K
$6.12 E£314
185.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,686
$0.41 E£21.15
248.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 4,011
$0.29 E£14.69
437.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 TZS 34.3K
$1.31 E£67.3
916.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 TZS 3,003
$0.31 E£15.76
277.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.3M
$34.1K E£1.8M
-49.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K TZS 41.2M
$32.0K E£1.6M
-50.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.9 TZS 167.0K
$21.62 E£1,111
199.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.78 TZS 27.8K
$6.91 E£355
56.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.70 TZS 99.6K
$11.97 E£615
223.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 TZS 156.2K
$14.83 E£762
309.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 TZS 16.1K
$6.66 E£342
-6.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 TZS 11.7K
$2.97 E£153
52.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 761.8K
$87.6 E£4,502
237.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,046 TZS 23.3M
$1,917 E£98.5K
371.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.50 TZS 42.5K
$25.68 E£1,320
-35.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.71 TZS 61.0K
$44.59 E£2,291
-46.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.13 TZS 77.6K
$109 E£5,623
-72.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 TZS 135.3K
$49.94 E£2,566
5.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 TZS 1.0M
$166 E£8,528
138.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 TZS 447.7K
$102 E£5,235
70.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 TZS 1.9M
$326 E£16.7K
131.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 TZS 905.4K
$189 E£9,728
85.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,566 TZS 4.0M
$786 E£40.4K
99.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,119 TZS 2.9M
$454 E£23.3K
146.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 TZS 652.9K
$146 E£7,501
73.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
16.38
-10.87%

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

Last update for Tanzania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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