Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and India

😐 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 51.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tanzania is 46.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 TZS 6,998
$2.49 ₹213
9.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
$14.06 ₹1,202
35.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
$4.1 ₹351
92.93%
Cappuccino
$1.97 TZS 5,032
$1.82 ₹156
8.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 965
$0.44 ₹37.72
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 641
$0.17 ₹14.36
47.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 TZS 2,903
$1.94 ₹166
-41.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 TZS 4,807
$3.53 ₹302
-46.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 TZS 2,296
$0.73 ₹62.1
23.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 TZS 1,923
$0.48 ₹41.19
56.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,710
$0.72 ₹61.4
47.22%
Eggs
$2.08 TZS 5,313
$0.94 ₹80.1
121.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
$5.23 ₹448
71.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
$3.14 ₹269
66.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4 TZS 10.2K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,256
$2.2 ₹188
10.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,339
$0.72 ₹61.2
26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,707
$1.09 ₹93.2
-2.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$0.57 ₹49.11
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 TZS 2,213
$0.42 ₹36.21
104.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,568
$0.45 ₹38.73
208.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 TZS 1,815
$0.55 ₹46.97
29.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,172
$0.33 ₹27.96
39.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 TZS 4,977
$4.08 ₹349
-52.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
$7.99 ₹683
-25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,580
$1.92 ₹164
-47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 TZS 3,928
$2.89 ₹248
-47.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 743
$0.34 ₹28.83
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$10.01 ₹856
74.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 TZS 3,610
$0.97 ₹83
45.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 3,985
$0.28 ₹23.62
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 TZS 34K
$1.77 ₹151
649.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 TZS 3,017
$1.24 ₹106
-4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
$14K ₹1.2M
22.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K TZS 40.9M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-28.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
$40.79 ₹3,489
56.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
$3.79 ₹324
181.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
$8.13 ₹695
368.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
$16 ₹1,368
284.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
$7.59 ₹649
-18.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$3.45 ₹295
35.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 758.4K
$69.7 ₹5,958
325.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
$1,847 ₹158K
391.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-34.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
$26.99 ₹2,309
-12.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
$44.67 ₹3,821
-31.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
$33.23 ₹2,842
57.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 TZS 1M
$179 ₹15.3K
124.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 TZS 442.1K
$114 ₹9,770
51.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TZS 1.9M
$414 ₹35.4K
83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TZS 906.5K
$260 ₹22.2K
36.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
27.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
$830 ₹71K
148.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 TZS 644.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
-49.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
9.02
61.86%

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Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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