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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | TZS / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.440 | TSh 3,805 | -8.5% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.470 | TSh 3,884 | -6.5% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.087 | TSh 230 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.089 | TSh 235 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.400 | TSh 3,699 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Tanzania Today
Tanzania drivers part with about TSh 152,207 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. That equates to 122 minutes of average-wage labour per litre and 81.1 hours for 40 litres.
Diesel Price in Tanzania
Diesel in Tanzania is priced at TSh 3,884/L — 2.1% above the gasoline rate. Set beside 28 other Africa markets, where diesel averages 1.6% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Tanzania Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Tanzania is TSh 3,805/L ($1.440), placing it 8.5% below the world average of $1.573. On the global table of 133 countries Tanzania sits 56th cheapest; inside Africa it is 12th of 28. Relative to the Africa norm that is 5.7% above. Just below sits Zambia, 10.8% cheaper, and just above Mozambique, 2.1% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Petrol has grown 8.3% cheaper in Tanzania over 3 months, from $1.570 to $1.440 per litre. Across 37 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.440 to $1.590, peaking on 18 May 2026. The diesel line fell 11.4% across the same window. The spread from the 6 September low to the 18 May high comes to 10.4%. Since the 2026 series began the price has ended up 1.7% lower. On the same timeline home electricity fell 1.1%, reaching TSh 230 per kWh.
As of 2026-09-17, the retail price of gasoline in Tanzania is $1.440 per liter, and diesel costs $1.470 per liter. Tanzania’s gasoline price is 8.5% below the global average of $1.573 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.087 per kWh.
Fuel prices in Tanzania are shaped by global crude oil market benchmarks, government taxation or subsidy policies, local refinery margins, and distribution costs. Comparing Tanzania to the global average illustrates the combined effect of these factors.
Based on an average monthly wage of $125 USD, a worker in Tanzania needs approximately 122 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,013.8% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
The Africa range runs $0.024 (Libya) to $3.240 (Malawi) across 28 markets, a gap of 13,400.0%.
Every figure is re-checked weekly against official government energy agencies and trusted international data feeds. Local currency amounts (TZS / TSh) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $105.73 /bbl | $0.785 /L | $1.440 | +83.4% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $102.25 /bbl | $0.763 /L | $1.440 | +88.7% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.90 /MMBtu | $0.128 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $69.85 /share | indirect | $0.087 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $41.37 /share | indirect | $0.087 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +19.4% | -2% |
-10%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +24.2% | -2% |
-8%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +4.7% | — | — |