Tanzania: cigarette expenditure by area

The monthly expenditure for cigarettes in Tanzania was higher in urban than in rural areas as of 2018. Smokers residing in urban areas spent an average of 40,559.8 Tanzanian shillings (TSh), or 17.49 U.S. dollars, to buy cigarettes. In rural areas, the expenditure was at 21,399.7 TSh, around 9.23 U.S. dollars. The overall cigarette expenses in the country was measured at 28,840 TSh (12.44 U.S. dollars) per month.

Average monthly cigarette expenditure in Tanzania as of 2018, by residence (in Tanzanian shillings)

Characteristic	Expenditure in Tanzanian shillings
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Release date

March 2020

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Region

Tanzania

Survey time period

February to April 2018

Number of respondents

4,797 individuals

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

manufactured cigarettes

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

According to the source, "the data was weighted to conform to the latest available population figures from the 2012 Population and Housing census projected for 2017. The 4,797 unweighted cases corresponded to approximately 29.6 million adults aged at least 15 years in the country".
Conversion rate on 02/11/2020.

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