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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 134% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 269% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 158.9% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 238.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$2.73 TZS 6,998
636.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$19.1 TZS 48.9K
370.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$7.91 TZS 20.2K
26.80%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.97 TZS 5,032
139.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.38 TZS 965
547.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.25 TZS 641
576.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.13 TZS 2,903
483.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$1.88 TZS 4,807
233.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.9 TZS 2,296
83.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.75 TZS 1,923
121.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.06 TZS 2,710
113.21%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.08 TZS 5,313
96.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$8.95 TZS 22.9K
9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.22 TZS 13.4K
67.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$4 TZS 10.2K
258.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.44 TZS 6,256
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.91 TZS 2,339
83.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.06 TZS 2,707
173.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$0.95 TZS 2,432
265.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.86 TZS 2,213
88.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.39 TZS 3,568
15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.71 TZS 1,815
57.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.46 TZS 1,172
241.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$1.94 TZS 4,977
952.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$5.95 TZS 15.2K
76.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.01 TZS 2,580
180.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.53 TZS 3,928
115.69%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.29 TZS 743
1048.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
441.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.41 TZS 3,610
287.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.56 TZS 3,985
-0.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$13.27 TZS 34K
102.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.18 TZS 3,017
69.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$17.2K TZS 44.1M
118.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$16K TZS 40.9M
158.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$63.9 TZS 163.6K
398.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$10.67 TZS 27.3K
64.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$38.12 TZS 97.5K
9.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$61.6 TZS 157.5K
-25.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$6.22 TZS 15.9K
154.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
194.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$296 TZS 758.4K
492.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$9,086 TZS 23.3M
133.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$16.64 TZS 42.6K
444.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$23.5 TZS 60.1K
89.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$30.44 TZS 77.9K
231.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$52.2 TZS 133.6K
97.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$402 TZS 1M
254.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$173 TZS 442.1K
569.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$761 TZS 1.9M
205.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$354 TZS 906.5K
421.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$1,908 TZS 4.9M
217.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,060 TZS 5.3M
134.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$252 TZS 644.7K
1143.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
14.6
-60.62%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tanzania: October 26, 2025

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