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

😐 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 51% more expensive than India without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tanzania is 46.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 TZS 7,202
$2.57 ₹238
8.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.42 TZS 50.1K
$13.94 ₹1,288
39.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 TZS 19.8K
$4.18 ₹386
83.25%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,054
$1.89 ₹175
3.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 TZS 892
$0.41 ₹37.77
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 646
$0.16 ₹14.97
56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TZS 3,041
$1.95 ₹180
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 TZS 5,078
$3.41 ₹315
-42.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 TZS 2,533
$0.72 ₹66.3
36.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 TZS 1,915
$0.48 ₹44.31
54.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,613
$0.69 ₹63.6
46.38%
Eggs
$2.01 TZS 5,186
$0.94 ₹86.7
113.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 TZS 24.1K
$5.44 ₹503
71.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 TZS 13.4K
$3.07 ₹283
69.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 TZS 10.2K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.43 TZS 6,284
$2.10 ₹194
15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,355
$0.76 ₹70.2
19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,757
$1.09 ₹100
-1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,610
$0.57 ₹52.6
77.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,393
$0.39 ₹36.46
138.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 TZS 3,705
$0.46 ₹42.13
213.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 TZS 1,828
$0.51 ₹47.17
39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 TZS 1,168
$0.36 ₹32.87
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 TZS 5,025
$4.04 ₹373
-51.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 TZS 15.1K
$7.49 ₹692
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 TZS 2,481
$1.91 ₹177
-49.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 TZS 3,901
$2.90 ₹268
-47.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹547
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 753
$0.33 ₹30.80
-12.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.48 TZS 45.1K
$9.76 ₹902
79.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 TZS 3,803
$0.90 ₹82.7
63.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 4,024
$0.28 ₹25.58
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 TZS 34.8K
$1.72 ₹159
683.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 TZS 3,056
$1.19 ₹110
-0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43.4M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
19.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K TZS 41.6M
$22.5K ₹2.1M
-28.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.7 TZS 169.7K
$40.74 ₹3,763
61.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.64 TZS 27.5K
$3.88 ₹358
174.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.24 TZS 98.7K
$7.85 ₹725
387.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 TZS 158.1K
$16.37 ₹1,513
274.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 TZS 15.7K
$7.84 ₹724
-22.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 TZS 11.9K
$3.50 ₹323
31.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 TZS 745.9K
$69.0 ₹6,375
318.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,281 TZS 24.0M
$1,790 ₹165.4K
418.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.35 TZS 42.2K
$24.98 ₹2,308
-34.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.73 TZS 61.3K
$26.74 ₹2,470
-11.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.84 TZS 77.0K
$46.21 ₹4,268
-35.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.6 TZS 133.2K
$32.65 ₹3,016
57.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 TZS 1.0M
$179 ₹16.6K
126.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 TZS 443.0K
$112 ₹10.3K
53.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 TZS 1.9M
$411 ₹37.9K
83.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 TZS 923.2K
$260 ₹24.1K
37.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,572 TZS 4.1M
$1,267 ₹117.0K
24.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,114 TZS 2.9M
$667 ₹61.6K
67.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$247 TZS 636.6K
$450 ₹41.5K
-45.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
9.02
61.86%

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Last update for Tanzania: March 8, 2026

Last update for India: March 8, 2026

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