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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 130% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 265.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 164.4% more expensive than Tanzania without rent, and 239.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$2.69 TZS 7,005
663.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$19.53 TZS 50.9K
350.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$7.67 TZS 20.0K
30.38%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.95 TZS 5,074
135.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.34 TZS 895
632.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.25 TZS 654
572.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.12 TZS 2,917
503.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$1.96 TZS 5,103
219.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.90 TZS 2,346
82.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.81 TZS 2,123
113.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.01 TZS 2,635
115.84%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.00 TZS 5,218
103.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$9.24 TZS 24.1K
2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$5.10 TZS 13.3K
72.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$4.11 TZS 10.7K
244.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.31 TZS 6,027
30.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$0.89 TZS 2,330
79.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.06 TZS 2,765
172.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.02 TZS 2,647
235.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.91 TZS 2,361
80.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.44 TZS 3,741
6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.66 TZS 1,715
68.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.42 TZS 1,099
261.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$1.87 TZS 4,885
970.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$5.81 TZS 15.1K
84.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.01 TZS 2,631
184.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.52 TZS 3,965
115.13%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.27 TZS 696
1096.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$17.49 TZS 45.6K
447.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.49 TZS 3,884
272.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.57 TZS 4,092
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$13.62 TZS 35.5K
95.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.23 TZS 3,210
60.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$16.9K TZS 43.9M
125.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$15.8K TZS 41.1M
161.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$65.3 TZS 170.2K
399.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$10.70 TZS 27.9K
63.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$37.30 TZS 97.2K
15.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$61.0 TZS 158.9K
-23.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$6.12 TZS 15.9K
163.73%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$4.56 TZS 11.9K
194.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$296 TZS 772.4K
484.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$9,042 TZS 23.6M
137.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$16.75 TZS 43.7K
449.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$23.56 TZS 61.4K
88.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$30.05 TZS 78.3K
236.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$52.1 TZS 135.7K
101.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$404 TZS 1.1M
251.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$171 TZS 444.8K
576.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$747 TZS 1.9M
208.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$361 TZS 941.3K
416.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,573 TZS 4.1M
274.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,104 TZS 2.9M
316.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Tanzania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$244 TZS 636.2K
1247.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
14.6
-60.62%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Tanzania: April 13, 2026

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