Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and Sofia

For one person, living is cheaper in Tanzania: $622 a month against $1,585 in Sofia, rent and utilities included – about $11,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇹🇿 Tanzania

$622

/mo nomad

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$1,585

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 50.2% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 56.4% cheaper than Sofia without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.29 TZS 6,039

$16.57 BGN 28.84

-86.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 TZS 49.8K

$67.7 BGN 118

-72.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 TZS 19.8K

$11.68 BGN 20.33

-35.79%

Cappuccino

$1.88 TZS 4,966

$3.41 BGN 5.93

-44.87%

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

$0.37 TZS 982

$2.36 BGN 4.11

-84.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 TZS 605

$1.67 BGN 2.91

-86.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.91 TZS 2,404

$3.99 BGN 6.94

-77.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 TZS 4,875

$4.53 BGN 7.88

-59.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 TZS 2,351

$1.94 BGN 3.38

-54.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 TZS 1,771

$1.55 BGN 2.70

-56.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 TZS 2,680

$2.35 BGN 4.09

-56.60%

Eggs

$2.09 TZS 5,496

$4.60 BGN 8.00

-54.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 TZS 21.2K

$11.47 BGN 19.96

-29.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.33 TZS 11.4K

$8.65 BGN 15.04

-49.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.99 TZS 10.5K

$17.34 BGN 30.17

-76.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 TZS 6,041

$2.15 BGN 3.73

6.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 TZS 2,684

$1.98 BGN 3.45

-48.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 TZS 2,703

$1.83 BGN 3.18

-43.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.90 TZS 2,363

$4.27 BGN 7.43

-78.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 TZS 2,297

$1.04 BGN 1.82

-16.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 TZS 3,032

$0.89 BGN 1.54

29.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 TZS 1,774

$1.19 BGN 2.06

-43.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 TZS 1,066

$0.83 BGN 1.45

-51.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.84 TZS 4,844

$4.40 BGN 7.66

-58.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.54 TZS 14.6K

$7.42 BGN 12.91

-25.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 TZS 2,700

$1.16 BGN 2.01

-12.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 TZS 3,880

$1.90 BGN 3.30

-22.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 TZS 718

$0.92 BGN 1.60

-70.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.02 TZS 39.6K

$28.11 BGN 48.91

-46.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 TZS 4,388

$1.67 BGN 2.90

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 TZS 4,034

$0.85 BGN 1.49

80.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.22 TZS 34.8K

$16.59 BGN 28.87

-20.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 TZS 3,600

$1.74 BGN 3.03

-21.26%

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

$16.7K TZS 43.9M

$29.9K BGN 52.1K

-44.33%

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

$24.7K TZS 65.2M

$25.0K BGN 43.5K

-1.14%

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

$54.0 TZS 142.3K

$158 BGN 275

-65.78%

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

$9.71 TZS 25.6K

$21.27 BGN 37.01

-54.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.48 TZS 101.4K

$15.12 BGN 26.30

154.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.8 TZS 168.2K

$46.85 BGN 81.5

36.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.35 TZS 19.4K

$27.82 BGN 48.41

-73.58%

Cinema Ticket

$5.69 TZS 15.0K

$10.00 BGN 17.39

-43.10%

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

$544 TZS 1.4M

$815 BGN 1,419

-33.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K TZS 33.7M

$14.6K BGN 25.5K

-12.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.16 TZS 37.3K

$87.1 BGN 152

-83.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.20 TZS 55.9K

$38.28 BGN 66.6

-44.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.83 TZS 83.9K

$106 BGN 184

-69.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.40 TZS 109.1K

$107 BGN 187

-61.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 TZS 1.1M

$769 BGN 1,338

-48.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 TZS 403.0K

$593 BGN 1,032

-74.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$731 TZS 1.9M

$1,530 BGN 2,662

-52.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 TZS 720.4K

$1,061 BGN 1,846

-74.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,571 TZS 4.1M

$4,526 BGN 7,875

-65.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,086 TZS 2.9M

$3,109 BGN 5,410

-65.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$246 TZS 648.9K

$1,780 BGN 3,098

-86.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.5

2.89

401.73%

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

Last update for Tanzania: November 2, 2026

Last update for Sofia: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Tanzania

$153 24.6%

Sofia

$593 37.4% 288% $440

Groceries & Markets

Tanzania

$144 23.1%

Sofia

$288 18.2% 100% $144

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Tanzania

$102 16.4%

Sofia

$194 12.3% 90% $92

Sport & Entertainment

Tanzania

$75 12.1%

Sofia

$67 4.2% 11.1% $8.4

Eating Out

Tanzania

$74 11.9%

Sofia

$254 16% 242% $180

Clothing & Footwear

Tanzania

$49 7.9%

Sofia

$152 9.6% 211% $103

Getting Around

Tanzania

$25 4.1%

Sofia

$38 2.4% 48.3% $12

Good to know

🇹🇿 Tanzania

🇧🇬 Sofia

🕒 Local time

23:37 11:37 PM

22:37 10:37 PM

1 h behind Tanzania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

57,310,019

1,286,383 Capital

💱 Currency

Tanzanian Shilling TZS Sh

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 TZS = 3.8 USD

10,000 TZS = 3.38 EUR

1 BGN = 0.575 USD

1 BGN = 0.512 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to TZS – Tanzanian Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇿 Tanzanian Shilling (Sh)

Tanzanian Shilling exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 2,635 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.8 USD). 1 EUR = 2,958 TZS (10,000 TZS = 3.38 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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