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Food prices in Tanzania
Is it expensive in the shops in Tanzania? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Tanzania? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Tanzania, such as: bananas, chicken breast, milk, beef, or cheese (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Tanzania Tanzanian shilling (TZS). For 10 US dollars you can get 26.5 thousand Tanzanian shillings. For 100 US dollars you can get 265 thousand Tanzanian shillings. And the other way around: For 100 Tanzanian shillings you can get 0.0377 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Tanzania
What are the different prices in the cities in Tanzania? Look here: Prices in cities in Tanzania
Prices: Dar es Salaam Arusha Dodoma Zanzibar Morogoro Bagamoyo Kilosa Mwanza Tanga Moshi
bread
$0.79 ($0.42 - $1.9)
78% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.9 ($3.8 - $23)
38% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1 ($0.75 - $1.3)
78% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$0.83 ($0.38 - $1.5)
83% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$0.87 ($0.57 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States
wine
$5.7 ($3.8 - $11.3)
62% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Tanzania (The last update: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Tanzania
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.2 (TZS 3.2K)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.79 (TZS 2.09K)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.7 (TZS 4.55K)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.9 (TZS 21.1K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.38 (TZS 1.02K)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $5.7 (TZS 15K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.95 (TZS 2.52K)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.6 (TZS 4.19K)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.6 (TZS 4.25K)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.6 (TZS 12.3K)
- Apples (1kg) $3 (TZS 7.99K)
- Oranges (1kg) $0.8 (TZS 2.13K)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.72 (TZS 1.91K)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.59 (TZS 1.56K)
- Kilo of white rice $1 (TZS 2.64K)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.83 (TZS 2.2K)
- Bananas (1kg) $0.87 (TZS 2.32K)
- Onions (1kg) $1 (TZS 2.69K)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $3.8 (TZS 9.96K)
- Pears (1kg) $3.6 (TZS 9.59K)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.46 (TZS 1.21K)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.19 (TZS 499)
- Sausage (1kg) $10.7 (TZS 28.4K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $5 (TZS 13.3K)
Price changes in previous years in Tanzania
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2012: $1.1(TZS 2.91K), 2013: $0.93(TZS 2.46K), 2015: $0.6(TZS 1.58K), and 2017: $1.1(TZS 2.9K)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Tanzania?
See how potato prices have changed in 2012: $0.33(TZS 884), 2013: $0.53(TZS 1.4K), 2015: $0.78(TZS 2.06K), 2017: $0.55(TZS 1.46K), and 2018: $0.59(TZS 1.57K)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2012: $1.2(TZS 3.3K), 2013: $0.98(TZS 2.6K), 2015: $1.8(TZS 4.73K), 2017: $1.7(TZS 4.47K), and 2018: $2(TZS 5.31K)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.75(TZS 2K), 2013: $0.59(TZS 1.57K), 2015: $0.79(TZS 2.09K), 2017: $0.92(TZS 2.45K), and 2018: $0.87(TZS 2.31K)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Tanzania?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $2.9(TZS 7.8K) and 2018: $3.6(TZS 9.67K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bananas
$0.87 ($0.57 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States
average earnings
$228
95% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$467 ($170 - $792)
81% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$7.5 ($5.7 - $9.4)
30% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.27 ($0.19 - $0.57)
87% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$322 ($113 - $671)
82% is less expensive than in United States