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

😐 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 24.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tanzania is 17.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 TZS 6,998
$3.88 E£193
-29.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
$19.69 E£979
-3.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
$4.85 E£241
63.09%
Cappuccino
$1.97 TZS 5,032
$1.47 E£72.9
34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 965
$0.32 E£16.14
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 641
$0.13 E£6.24
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 TZS 2,903
$1.39 E£69.2
-18.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 TZS 4,807
$2.93 E£146
-35.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 TZS 2,296
$0.84 E£41.59
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 TZS 1,923
$0.63 E£31.29
19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,710
$0.67 E£33.19
58.21%
Eggs
$2.08 TZS 5,313
$1.43 E£71.3
45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
$3.29 E£164
172.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
$4.32 E£215
20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4 TZS 10.2K
$8.38 E£417
-52.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,256
$1.47 E£73.2
65.99%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,339
$0.6 E£29.92
51.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,707
$0.47 E£23.42
125.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$0.4 E£19.99
137.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 TZS 2,213
$0.48 E£23.72
79.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,568
$0.41 E£20.32
239.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 TZS 1,815
$0.24 E£11.99
195.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,172
$0.19 E£9.31
142.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 TZS 4,977
$1.96 E£97.2
-1.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
$7.17 E£356
-17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,580
$1.31 E£65
-22.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 TZS 3,928
$1.87 E£92.9
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 743
$0.29 E£14.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$6.21 E£309
181.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 TZS 3,610
$0.42 E£20.82
235.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 3,985
$0.29 E£14.37
437.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 TZS 34K
$1.3 E£64.6
920.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 TZS 3,017
$0.33 E£16.61
257.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K TZS 40.9M
$32K E£1.6M
-50.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
$21.33 E£1,060
199.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
$7.02 E£349
51.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
$11.8 E£587
223.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
$14.48 E£720
325.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
$6.65 E£331
-6.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$3.02 E£150
54.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 758.4K
$85.6 E£4,255
246.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
$1,928 E£95.8K
371.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
$25.72 E£1,279
-35.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
$44.15 E£2,195
-46.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
$106 E£5,279
-71.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
$50.6 E£2,514
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 TZS 1M
$164 E£8,151
145.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 TZS 442.1K
$102 E£5,066
69.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TZS 1.9M
$325 E£16.1K
134.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TZS 906.5K
$193 E£9,578
83.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
$792 E£39.4K
140.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
$481 E£23.9K
328.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 TZS 644.7K
$149 E£7,412
69.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
16.38
-10.87%

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Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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