Prices in Tanzania

What are the supermarket prices in Tanzania? Is the cost of living in Tanzania are higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Tanzania and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Tanzania: food prices, Restaurant prices, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 12 hours ago)

Currency in Tanzania to Tanzanian shilling (TZS). For 10 US dollars you can get 25.3 thousand Tanzanian shillings. For 100 US dollars you can get 253 thousand Tanzanian shillings. And the other way: For 100 Tanzanian shillings you can get 0.0403 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Tanzania? Look here: Prices in cities in Tanzania

Prices: Dar es Salaam   Dodoma   Arusha   Zanzibar   Iringa   Morogoro   Bagamoyo   Kilosa   Moshi   Shinyanga  

Generally, it is much cheaper in Tanzania than in United States. Food is 61% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 66%. And in the case of the cost of living in Tanzania, they are lower than the cost in United States about 55%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 24%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Tanzania

Are hotels expensive in Tanzania? How much will we pay for a room in Tanzania?

The average price of accommodation in Tanzania is $81 (TZS 200K). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $35 (TZS 89K) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $20 (TZS 50K). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Tanzania in $48 (TZS 120K). 3-star hotels offer accommodation on average for $95 (TZS 240K) Overnight stay in 4-star hotel costs $130 (TZS 330K) in Tanzania If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $350 (TZS 870K)

When you're thinking about traveling and it doesn't necessarily have to be a specific country, maybe the costs will be less than in Tanzania in one of the nearby countries? Check prices in: Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda.

Comparison of selected prices in Tanzania with prices in United States:

fees

$66 ($35 - $120)
64% less than in United States

internet

$47 ($24 - $81)
33% less than in United States

jeans pants

$13 ($8.1 - $24)
72% less than in United States

average earnings

$240
94% less than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$280 ($120 - $560)
83% less than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the centre

$470 ($280 - $830)
79% less than in United States

bread

$0.7 ($0.4 - $1.6)
79% less than in United States

cheese

$9.1 ($4 - $18)
23% less than in United States

rice

$0.92 ($0.73 - $1.2)
78% less than in United States

tomatoes

$0.99 ($0.4 - $1.6)
78% less than in United States

bananas

$0.93 ($0.56 - $2)
by half less than in United States

wine

$6 ($4 - $11)
by half less than in United States

cheap restaurant

$2.4 ($1.2 - $6)
86% less than in United States

local beer

$1 ($0.81 - $2)
80% less than in United States

coffee

$1.8 ($0.92 - $4)
61% less than in United States

bottle of water

$0.28 ($0.2 - $0.81)
85% less than in United States

mac burger king or similar bar

$6 ($5.2 - $8.4)
39% less than in United States

cola pepsi sprite mirinda

$0.53 ($0.24 - $0.94)
77% less than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Tanzania

Has the price of bread increased in Tanzania?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2012: $0.51(TZS 1.3K), 2013: $0.55(TZS 1.4K), 2015: $0.53(TZS 1.3K), 2017: $0.5(TZS 1.2K), and 2018: $0.47(TZS 1.2K).

Bananas - price changes in years: 2015: $0.76(TZS 1.9K), 2017: $0.81(TZS 2K), and 2018: $0.86(TZS 2.2K)

Have prices increased in restaurants in Tanzania?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2012: $1.9(TZS 4.7K), 2013: $2(TZS 5K), 2015: $3.2(TZS 8.1K), 2017: $3(TZS 7.6K), and 2018: $2.6(TZS 6.6K)

Renting A Small Apartment In The Center - price changes in years: 2012: $250(TZS 620K), 2013: $330(TZS 830K), 2015: $610(TZS 1.5M), and 2018: $290(TZS 730K)