Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $613 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $6,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

30

Cost of Living Index in Tanzania
Learn more

Tanzania Living Index
59

Cost of Living Index in Phuket
Learn more

Phuket Living Index

Jump to prices

🇹🇿 Tanzania

$613

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 37.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 38.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.21 TZS 5,804

$4.35 ฿146

-49.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.89 TZS 49.6K

$32.45 ฿1,087

-41.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 TZS 19.5K

$8.42 ฿282

-11.64%

Cappuccino

$1.95 TZS 5,105

$2.81 ฿94.0

-30.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 TZS 933

$0.87 ฿29.29

-58.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 TZS 657

$0.46 ฿15.39

-45.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 TZS 2,572

$2.59 ฿86.6

-62.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 TZS 4,902

$3.64 ฿122

-48.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 TZS 2,315

$1.71 ฿57.2

-48.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 TZS 1,828

$1.45 ฿48.42

-51.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 TZS 2,801

$1.56 ฿52.3

-31.41%

Eggs

$2.04 TZS 5,364

$2.10 ฿70.3

-2.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 TZS 22.4K

$19.53 ฿654

-56.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 TZS 11.5K

$3.40 ฿114

28.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.91 TZS 10.3K

$11.14 ฿373

-64.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.25 TZS 5,917

$2.83 ฿94.8

-20.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 TZS 2,743

$1.62 ฿54.3

-35.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 TZS 2,537

$2.22 ฿74.5

-56.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,469

$2.15 ฿71.9

-56.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 TZS 2,455

$1.49 ฿49.95

-36.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 TZS 3,072

$1.33 ฿44.40

-12.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 TZS 1,779

$1.07 ฿35.72

-36.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 TZS 1,139

$0.51 ฿17.01

-15.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 TZS 4,917

$4.38 ฿147

-57.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.74 TZS 15.1K

$18.77 ฿629

-69.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 TZS 2,597

$1.74 ฿58.3

-43.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 TZS 3,781

$2.78 ฿92.9

-48.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 TZS 684

$2.17 ฿72.6

-88.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.72 TZS 38.6K

$22.28 ฿746

-33.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 TZS 4,579

$3.02 ฿101

-42.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 TZS 4,041

$1.06 ฿35.43

45.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.51 TZS 35.4K

$3.71 ฿124

264.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 TZS 3,469

$1.43 ฿47.88

-7.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.1K TZS 44.8M

$26.3K ฿882.1K

-35.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K TZS 64.9M

$26.2K ฿877.3K

-5.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.6 TZS 143.1K

$96.7 ฿3,236

-43.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.06 TZS 26.4K

$11.41 ฿382

-11.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.18 TZS 97.5K

$17.11 ฿573

117.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 TZS 167.4K

$52.8 ฿1,768

20.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.28 TZS 19.1K

$11.07 ฿371

-34.24%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 TZS 15.3K

$7.65 ฿256

-23.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$547 TZS 1.4M

$555 ฿18.6K

-1.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.7K TZS 28.0M

$11.3K ฿377.7K

-5.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.12 TZS 37.1K

$63.4 ฿2,123

-77.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.61 TZS 56.7K

$28.61 ฿958

-24.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.44 TZS 82.5K

$96.7 ฿3,238

-67.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.77 TZS 109.6K

$88.6 ฿2,967

-52.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$420 TZS 1.1M

$735 ฿24.6K

-42.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 TZS 401.9K

$458 ฿15.3K

-66.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 TZS 1.9M

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-64.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 TZS 744.8K

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-76.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,544 TZS 4.1M

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-55.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,106 TZS 2.9M

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-55.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 TZS 646.0K

$501 ฿16.8K

-50.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.5

5.57

160.32%

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

Last update for Tanzania: October 4, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Tanzania

$153 24.5%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 199% $305

Groceries & Markets

Tanzania

$146 23.4%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 83.7% $122

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tanzania

$102 16.3%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 23% $23

Sport & Entertainment

Tanzania

$75 12.1%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 9.7% $7.4

Eating Out

Tanzania

$74 11.9%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 60.3% $45

Clothing & Footwear

Tanzania

$49 7.8%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 155% $76

Getting Around

Tanzania

$25 4%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 55.7% $14

Good to know

🇹🇿 Tanzania

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

09:01 9:01 AM

13:01 1:01 PM

4 h ahead of Tanzania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

57,310,019

79,308

💱 Currency

Tanzanian Shilling TZS Sh

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD

10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to TZS – Tanzanian Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇿 Tanzanian Shilling (Sh)

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,624 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.81 USD). 1 EUR = 2,943 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.4 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

USD to TZS in detail →

On the map

Lowest

Highest

Between locations