Travel budget and cost of living in Tanzania how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Tanzania and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Tanzania. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Tanzania travel budget.
Travel budget in Tanzania
Tanzania: calculate your travel budget
Tanzania: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Tanzania for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 46 for 2 ppl.
- $ 4.9 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 798* (2179212 TZS)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 86 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 7 per person
- $ 4.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 1845* (5038334 TZS)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 115 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 18 per person
- $ 8.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2816* (7689066 TZS)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Tanzania in 2024
Cost of living: Tanzania VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Tanzania in 2024 is 60% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Tanzania by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Tanzania compared to the national average.
Cities | /Tanzania | View Details |
---|---|---|
Moshi | 32% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Moshi |
Dodoma | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dodoma |
Arusha | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Arusha |
Dar Es Salaam | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dar Es Salaam |
Morogoro | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Morogoro |
Bagamoyo | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Bagamoyo |
Local prices in Tanzania by expense type
Tanzania: Restaurant budget
($ 1.1 to $ 5.5)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 8.3 to $ 20)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 4.4 to $ 7.4)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.1 to $ 4.8)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Tanzania: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 22 to $ 323)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 21 to $ 297)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 23 to $ 516)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 45 to $ 460)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 324
($ 58 to $ 549)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 472
($ 20 to $ 297)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 174
($ 31 to $ 603)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 31 to $ 432)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 25 to $ 303)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 49 to $ 794)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Tanzania: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.8)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.2 to $ 6.6)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.1 to $ 3.7)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.3 to $ 1.8)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.3 to $ 1.5)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Tanzania: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.8)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.9 to $ 1.2)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 48 to $ 71)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Tanzania: Leisure activity budget
($ 3.7 to $ 5.5)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 5.5 to $ 7.4)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Tanzania: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.3 to $ 2)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 7.4 to $ 15)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 9.2 to $ 31)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 786)
(fair price: $ 745)
(fair price: $ 850)
(fair price: $ 685)
(fair price: $ 680)
(fair price: $ 1016)
About the information on the cost of living in Tanzania
The information about the cost of living in Tanzania shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Tanzania updated on 23-09-2024.
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