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: bottled water, lettuce, eggs, apples, or beef (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Tanzania Tanzanian shilling (TZS). For 10 US dollars you can get 26 thousand Tanzanian shillings. For 100 US dollars you can get 260 thousand Tanzanian shillings. And the other way around: For 100 Tanzanian shillings you can get 0.0384 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  


Price bread $0.8 ($0.42 - $1.9)

bread

$0.8 ($0.42 - $1.9)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $8.1 ($3.8 - $23)

cheese

$8.1 ($3.8 - $23)
37% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $1 ($0.77 - $1.3)

rice

$1 ($0.77 - $1.3)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.85 ($0.38 - $1.5)

tomatoes

$0.85 ($0.38 - $1.5)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.89 ($0.58 - $1.9)

bananas

$0.89 ($0.58 - $1.9)
by half less than in United States

Price wine $5.8 ($3.8 - $11.5)

wine

$5.8 ($3.8 - $11.5)
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: 3 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Tanzania

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.2 (TZS 3.2K)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.8 (TZS 2.09K)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.7 (TZS 4.55K)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $8.1 (TZS 21.1K)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.39 (TZS 1.02K)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $5.8 (TZS 15K)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.97 (TZS 2.52K)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.6 (TZS 4.19K)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.6 (TZS 4.25K)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.7 (TZS 12.3K)
  11. Apples (1kg) $3.1 (TZS 7.99K)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $0.82 (TZS 2.13K)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.73 (TZS 1.91K)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.6 (TZS 1.56K)
  15. Kilo of white rice $1 (TZS 2.64K)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.85 (TZS 2.2K)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.89 (TZS 2.32K)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1 (TZS 2.69K)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $3.8 (TZS 9.96K)
  20. Pears (1kg) $3.7 (TZS 9.59K)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.47 (TZS 1.21K)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.19 (TZS 499)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $10.9 (TZS 28.4K)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $5.1 (TZS 13.3K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Tanzania

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2012: $1.1(TZS 2.91K), 2013: $0.95(TZS 2.46K), 2015: $0.61(TZS 1.58K), and 2017: $1.1(TZS 2.9K)

Tanzania price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2012-2017
Tanzania price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Tanzania?
See how potato prices have changed in 2012: $0.34(TZS 884), 2013: $0.54(TZS 1.4K), 2015: $0.79(TZS 2.06K), 2017: $0.56(TZS 1.46K), and 2018: $0.6(TZS 1.57K)

Tanzania price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2012-2018
Tanzania price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2012: $1.3(TZS 3.3K), 2013: $1(TZS 2.6K), 2015: $1.8(TZS 4.73K), 2017: $1.7(TZS 4.47K), and 2018: $2(TZS 5.31K)

Tanzania price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2012-2018
Tanzania price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.77(TZS 2K), 2013: $0.6(TZS 1.57K), 2015: $0.8(TZS 2.09K), 2017: $0.94(TZS 2.45K), and 2018: $0.89(TZS 2.31K)

Tanzania price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
Tanzania price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Tanzania?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3(TZS 7.8K) and 2018: $3.7(TZS 9.67K).

Tanzania price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
Tanzania price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

local beer

$0.96 ($0.77 - $1.9)
84% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$0.85 ($0.38 - $1.5)
83% is less expensive than in United States

fees

$49 ($31 - $77)
76% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$232
95% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$8.1 ($3.8 - $23)
37% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1 ($0.77 - $1.3)
78% is less expensive than in United States