TANZANIA
Reference Values
TANZANIA - LIVING WAGE & INCOME
The Anker Living Wage Reference Value for 2020 for urban Tanzania is TZS 425,608 per month (USD 169) with a 95% confidence interval around it from TZS 388,038 to TZS 471,092. This is the wage required for workers to be able to afford a basic but decent living standard in a typical urban area of Tanzania. The Reference Value is comprised of a net living wage (i.e. take-home pay) of TZS 361,338 (USD 158) per month plus TZS 64,270 (USD 28) which would need to be paid by law in social security and income tax on the living wage. “A living wage is the remuneration received for a standard workweek by a worker in a particular place sufficient to afford a decent standard of living for the worker and her or his family. Elements of a decent standard of living include food, water, housing, education, health care, transportation, clothing, and other essential needs including provision for unexpected events.” (Global Living Wage Coalition).
The Anker Living Wage Reference Value for 2020 for rural Tanzania is TZS 317,779 per month (139 USD) with a 95% confidence interval around it from TZS 282,615 to TZS 357,046. This is the wage required for workers to be able to afford a basic but decent living standard in a typical rural area of Tanzania. The Reference Value is comprised of a net living wage (i.e. take-home pay) of TZS 272,701 (USD 119) per month plus TZS 45,078 (USD 20) which would need to be paid by law in social security (TZS 31,778) and income tax (TZS 13,300) on the living wage. . “A living wage is the remuneration received for a standard workweek by a worker in a particular place sufficient to afford a decent standard of living for the worker and her or his family. Elements of a decent standard of living include food, water, housing, education, health care, transportation, clothing, and other essential needs including provision for unexpected events.” (Global Living Wage Coalition).
The Anker Living Income Reference Value for 2020 for rural Tanzania is TZS 458,092 per month (USD 200) with a 95% confidence interval around it from TZS 409,019 to TZS 513,053. This is the estimated monthly cost of a basic but decent standard of living for a typical family in rural Tanzania in 2020. “A living income is the net annual income required for a household in a particular place to afford a decent standard of living for all members of that household. Elements of a decent standard of living include: food, water, housing, education, healthcare, transport, clothing, and other essential needs including provision for unexpected events” (Living Income Community of Practice).
Reference Values Updates
TANZANIA - LIVING WAGE & INCOME
This report updates the Anker Living Income Reference Value for rural Tanzania to 2023. The living Income reference value was originally estimated at TZS 458,092 in 2020. The updated value takes into account the inflation accumulated in the country from June 2020 to June 2023. The inflation estimated for the period June 2020 to June 2023 is 12.04%. The value updated to 2023 is TZS 513,261 (221 USD). Without accounting for inflation, the living income estimated in 2020 would not be sufficient for families to have a basic but decent standard of living in 2023, because the purchasing power of the living income would have decreased.
This report updates the Anker Living Wage Reference Value for urban Tanzania to 2023. The living wage reference value was originally estimated at TZS 425,608 in 2020. The updated value takes into account the inflation accumulated in the country from June 2020 to June 2023 (12.04%) . The value updated to 2023 is TZS 462,868 (199 USD), and comprises a net living wage of TZS 404,855 (USD 174) and social security and income tax payments for TZS 58,013 (USD 25). Without accounting for inflation, the living income estimated in 2020 would not be sufficient for families to have a basic but decent standard of living in 2023, because the purchasing power of the living income would have decreased.
This report updates the Anker Living Wage Reference Value for rural Tanzania to 2023. The living wage reference value was originally estimated at TZS 317,779 in 2020. The updated value takes into account the inflation accumulated in the country from June 2020 to June 2023 (12.04%). The value updated to 2023 is TZS 342,926 (148 USD), and comprises a net living wage of TZS 305,543 (USD 132) and social security and income tax payments for TZS 37,383 (USD 16). Without accounting for inflation, the living income estimated in 2020 would not be sufficient for families to have a basic but decent standard of living in 2023, because the purchasing power of the living income would have decreased.
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