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

😐 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 22.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tanzania is 11.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 TZS 6,512
$4.01 E£190
-34.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.47 TZS 48.1K
$19.80 E£936
-1.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 TZS 19.0K
$4.88 E£231
57.38%
Cappuccino
$1.89 TZS 4,676
$1.44 E£68.3
31.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 916
$0.36 E£16.81
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 618
$0.15 E£6.94
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TZS 2,915
$1.35 E£64.0
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TZS 4,811
$2.99 E£141
-34.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 TZS 2,265
$0.89 E£41.87
3.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,879
$0.58 E£27.62
31.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,528
$0.70 E£33.22
45.71%
Eggs
$2.04 TZS 5,055
$1.49 E£70.2
36.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 TZS 22.8K
$3.18 E£150
190.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.27 TZS 13.0K
$4.34 E£205
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.01 TZS 9,927
$8.83 E£417
-54.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 TZS 5,825
$1.51 E£71.3
56.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,256
$0.57 E£26.91
59.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,500
$0.48 E£22.49
110.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,485
$0.40 E£19.11
152.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,280
$0.45 E£21.13
104.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 TZS 3,562
$0.41 E£19.61
251.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 TZS 1,628
$0.24 E£11.38
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 TZS 1,054
$0.22 E£10.41
95.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 TZS 4,856
$1.98 E£93.4
-1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 TZS 15.1K
$7.40 E£350
-17.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 TZS 2,484
$1.28 E£60.4
-21.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 TZS 3,779
$1.90 E£89.8
-19.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 TZS 665
$0.27 E£12.76
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.30 TZS 42.8K
$6.10 E£288
183.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 TZS 3,625
$0.41 E£19.57
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 TZS 3,830
$0.29 E£13.68
434.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.39 TZS 33.1K
$1.30 E£61.5
930.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,004
$0.33 E£15.77
269.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K TZS 42.3M
$34.1K E£1.6M
-49.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K TZS 39.3M
$31.2K E£1.5M
-49.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 TZS 161.7K
$21.72 E£1,027
201.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 TZS 27.1K
$7.00 E£331
56.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.71 TZS 93.2K
$11.71 E£554
222.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 TZS 154.1K
$14.63 E£692
326.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.40 TZS 15.8K
$6.90 E£326
-7.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 TZS 11.3K
$2.91 E£138
56.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 TZS 716.8K
$86.5 E£4,088
235.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,006 TZS 22.3M
$1,932 E£91.3K
366.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.24 TZS 40.1K
$25.89 E£1,224
-37.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 TZS 59.6K
$43.64 E£2,064
-44.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.17 TZS 74.6K
$108 E£5,083
-71.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 TZS 130.1K
$50.9 E£2,406
3.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 TZS 989.5K
$163 E£7,686
146.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 TZS 432.2K
$101 E£4,780
72.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 TZS 1.9M
$323 E£15.3K
136.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 TZS 890.1K
$190 E£8,995
89.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,529 TZS 3.8M
$796 E£37.7K
92.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,109 TZS 2.7M
$476 E£22.5K
133.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$257 TZS 635.4K
$154 E£7,298
66.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
16.38
-10.87%

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Last update for Tanzania: January 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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