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

😐 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 52.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tanzania is 42.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 TZS 6,999
$2.63 ₹245
2.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.53 TZS 50.8K
$13.85 ₹1,291
41.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 TZS 20.0K
$3.99 ₹372
92.23%
Cappuccino
$1.95 TZS 5,069
$1.90 ₹177
2.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZS 894
$0.40 ₹37.29
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 653
$0.19 ₹17.64
31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 TZS 2,914
$1.96 ₹183
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,099
$3.46 ₹323
-43.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 TZS 2,343
$0.69 ₹63.9
30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 TZS 2,121
$0.51 ₹47.84
58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,633
$0.73 ₹68.1
38.36%
Eggs
$2.00 TZS 5,213
$0.98 ₹91.5
104.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 TZS 24.0K
$5.43 ₹506
70.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 TZS 13.3K
$3.19 ₹298
59.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 TZS 10.7K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.31 TZS 6,021
$2.12 ₹198
8.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 TZS 2,328
$0.76 ₹70.4
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,762
$1.04 ₹97.4
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,644
$0.52 ₹48.85
96.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,359
$0.40 ₹37.19
127.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 TZS 3,738
$0.45 ₹42.24
220.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 TZS 1,714
$0.55 ₹51.1
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 TZS 1,098
$0.35 ₹32.84
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 TZS 4,880
$3.99 ₹372
-53.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 TZS 15.1K
$7.55 ₹704
-23.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,629
$1.84 ₹171
-45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 TZS 3,961
$3.05 ₹285
-50.16%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 TZS 695
$0.34 ₹31.66
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.49 TZS 45.5K
$9.85 ₹919
77.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 TZS 3,880
$0.97 ₹90.2
53.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 TZS 4,088
$0.28 ₹25.74
460.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 TZS 35.4K
$1.69 ₹158
705.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 TZS 3,207
$1.22 ₹114
0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K TZS 43.9M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
18.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K TZS 41.1M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-30.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 TZS 170.1K
$40.60 ₹3,786
60.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 TZS 27.9K
$3.75 ₹349
185.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 TZS 97.1K
$8.13 ₹758
358.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.0 TZS 158.7K
$16.08 ₹1,499
279.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 TZS 15.9K
$7.72 ₹720
-20.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 TZS 11.9K
$3.40 ₹317
34.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 771.6K
$68.7 ₹6,410
331.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,042 TZS 23.5M
$1,787 ₹166.7K
405.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.75 TZS 43.6K
$25.17 ₹2,347
-33.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 TZS 61.3K
$26.56 ₹2,477
-11.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.05 TZS 78.2K
$44.85 ₹4,182
-33.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 TZS 135.5K
$33.83 ₹3,155
53.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 TZS 1.1M
$177 ₹16.5K
128.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 TZS 444.3K
$111 ₹10.3K
54.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 TZS 1.9M
$415 ₹38.7K
80.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 TZS 940.4K
$256 ₹23.9K
41.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 TZS 4.1M
$1,245 ₹116.1K
26.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 TZS 2.9M
$636 ₹59.3K
73.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 TZS 635.6K
$434 ₹40.5K
-43.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
9.02
61.86%

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Last update for Tanzania: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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