Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanzania and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanzania is 57.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanzania is 61.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 TZS 6,998
$20.1 £14.79
-86.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
$89.9 £66.2
-78.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
$10.03 £7.38
-21.14%
Cappuccino
$1.97 TZS 5,032
$4.71 £3.46
-58.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 965
$2.46 £1.81
-84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TZS 641
$1.69 £1.24
-85.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 TZS 2,903
$6.59 £4.85
-82.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 TZS 4,807
$6.27 £4.62
-70.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 TZS 2,296
$1.65 £1.22
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 TZS 1,923
$1.66 £1.22
-54.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,710
$2.26 £1.67
-53.10%
Eggs
$2.08 TZS 5,313
$4.08 £3.01
-49.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
$9.78 £7.2
-8.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
$8.74 £6.43
-40.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4 TZS 10.2K
$14.34 £10.55
-72.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 TZS 6,256
$3.04 £2.24
-19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 TZS 2,339
$1.67 £1.23
-45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TZS 2,707
$2.9 £2.13
-63.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$3.47 £2.56
-72.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 TZS 2,213
$1.62 £1.19
-46.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 TZS 3,568
$1.6 £1.18
-13.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 TZS 1,815
$1.12 £0.82
-36.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,172
$1.57 £1.15
-70.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 TZS 4,977
$20.41 £15.02
-90.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
$10.52 £7.74
-43.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 TZS 2,580
$2.83 £2.08
-64.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 TZS 3,928
$3.3 £2.43
-53.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 TZS 743
$3.33 £2.45
-91.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$94.8 £69.7
-81.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 TZS 3,610
$5.46 £4.02
-74.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 TZS 3,985
$1.55 £1.14
0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 TZS 34K
$26.83 £19.74
-50.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 TZS 3,017
$2 £1.47
-41.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
$37.7K £27.7K
-54.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16K TZS 40.9M
$41.3K £30.4K
-61.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
$319 £235
-79.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
$17.53 £12.9
-39.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
$41.82 £30.78
-8.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
$45.9 £33.78
34.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
$15.86 £11.67
-60.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$13.71 £10.09
-66.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 TZS 758.4K
$1,756 £1,293
-83.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
$21.2K £15.6K
-57.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
$90.6 £66.7
-81.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
$44.44 £32.71
-47.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
$101 £74.3
-69.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
$103 £76
-49.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 TZS 1M
$1,427 £1,050
-71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 TZS 442.1K
$1,157 £851
-85.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TZS 1.9M
$2,327 £1,713
-67.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 TZS 906.5K
$1,846 £1,359
-80.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
$6,050 £4,452
-68.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
$4,820 £3,547
-57.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanzania
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 TZS 644.7K
$3,133 £2,306
-91.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.6
5.75
153.91%

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Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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