Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 53% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 59.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 TZS 7,005
$17.19 €14.58
-84.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.53 TZS 50.9K
$79.5 €67.5
-75.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 TZS 20.0K
$11.53 €9.78
-33.48%
Cappuccino
$1.95 TZS 5,074
$1.95 €1.66
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZS 895
$2.97 €2.52
-88.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 654
$1.36 €1.15
-81.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 TZS 2,917
$5.64 €4.79
-80.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,103
$5.18 €4.39
-62.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 TZS 2,346
$1.62 €1.37
-44.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 TZS 2,123
$2.40 €2.03
-66.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,635
$2.93 €2.48
-65.53%
Eggs
$2.00 TZS 5,218
$3.96 €3.36
-49.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 TZS 24.1K
$16.71 €14.17
-44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.10 TZS 13.3K
$12.63 €10.71
-59.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 TZS 10.7K
$20.75 €17.60
-80.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 TZS 6,027
$2.51 €2.13
-7.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 TZS 2,330
$2.24 €1.90
-60.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,765
$2.68 €2.28
-60.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,647
$3.35 €2.84
-69.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,361
$2.03 €1.72
-55.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 TZS 3,741
$1.84 €1.56
-21.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 TZS 1,715
$1.52 €1.29
-56.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 TZS 1,099
$0.50 €0.43
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 TZS 4,885
$6.91 €5.86
-72.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 TZS 15.1K
$7.23 €6.13
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,631
$1.83 €1.55
-44.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 TZS 3,965
$2.52 €2.14
-39.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 TZS 696
$1.93 €1.63
-86.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.49 TZS 45.6K
$43.04 €36.50
-59.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 TZS 3,884
$5.63 €4.78
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 TZS 4,092
$1.52 €1.29
3.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 TZS 35.5K
$34.84 €29.55
-60.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 TZS 3,210
$2.02 €1.71
-39.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K TZS 43.9M
$32.9K €27.9K
-48.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K TZS 41.1M
$33.6K €28.5K
-53.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 TZS 170.2K
$221 €187
-70.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 TZS 27.9K
$13.55 €11.49
-21.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.30 TZS 97.2K
$31.59 €26.79
18.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.0 TZS 158.9K
$57.4 €48.67
6.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 TZS 15.9K
$25.69 €21.78
-76.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 TZS 11.9K
$10.24 €8.69
-55.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 772.4K
$579 €491
-48.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,042 TZS 23.6M
$10.5K €8,919
-14.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.75 TZS 43.7K
$92.2 €78.2
-81.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.56 TZS 61.4K
$40.41 €34.27
-41.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.05 TZS 78.3K
$101 €85.7
-70.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 TZS 135.7K
$133 €113
-60.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 TZS 1.1M
$851 €722
-52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 TZS 444.8K
$655 €555
-73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 TZS 1.9M
$1,515 €1,285
-50.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 TZS 941.3K
$1,076 €912
-66.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 TZS 4.1M
$3,967 €3,364
-60.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,104 TZS 2.9M
$2,426 €2,057
-54.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 TZS 636.2K
$1,938 €1,644
-87.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
4.41
231.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tanzania: April 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

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