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ID| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | TZS / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.470 | TSh 3,851 | -4% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.500 | TSh 3,930 | -2.1% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.087 | TSh 228 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.089 | TSh 233 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.510 | TSh 3,956 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Tanzania Today
Tanzania drivers part with about TSh 154,040 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. That equates to 124 minutes of average-wage labour per litre and 82.8 hours for 40 litres.
Diesel Price in Tanzania
Diesel in Tanzania is priced at TSh 3,930/L — 2.0% above the gasoline rate. Set beside 28 other Africa markets, where diesel averages 0.8% above petrol, the local gap is wider.
How Tanzania Compares Globally
A litre of petrol in Tanzania is TSh 3,851/L ($1.470), placing it 4.0% below the world average of $1.532. On the global table of 133 countries Tanzania sits 61st cheapest; inside Africa it is 13th of 28. Relative to the Africa norm that is 8.4% above. Just below sits Zambia, 10.5% cheaper, and just above Cameroon, 1.4% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Petrol has grown 7.0% cheaper in Tanzania over 3 months, from $1.580 to $1.470 per litre. Across 34 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.465 to $1.590, peaking on 18 May 2026. The diesel line fell 8.0% across the same window. The spread from the 12 January low to the 18 May high comes to 8.5%. Compared with the opening week of 2026, gasoline is flat. On the same timeline home electricity fell 1.1%, reaching TSh 228 per kWh.
As of 2026-08-27, the retail price of gasoline in Tanzania is $1.470 per liter, and diesel costs $1.500 per liter. Tanzania’s gasoline price is 4% below the global average of $1.532 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 124 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 1,034.9% 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 | $86.21 /bbl | $0.662 /L | $1.470 | +122.1% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $81.52 /bbl | $0.633 /L | $1.470 | +132.2% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.92 /MMBtu | $0.129 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $75.92 /share | indirect | $0.087 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $48.05 /share | indirect | $0.087 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +8.6% | -2.6% |
-30%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +7.6% | -2.6% |
-34%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | +8.9% | — | — |