🇺🇬 UGX to 🇹🇿 TZS — Ugandan Shilling to Tanzanian Shilling Rate Today
Indicative interbank rate. Interbank rate updated 6 Aug 15:00 UTC (1h ago) · ExchangeRate-API (interbank)
Convert Ugandan Shilling to Tanzanian Shilling using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Tanzania via the major mobile money apps.
UGX to TZS rate change
Rate tracking started 5 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the UGX→TZS rate. + means the Tanzanian Shilling weakened against the Ugandan Shilling; − means it strengthened.
Why the UGX–TZS route matters
Landlocked Uganda reaches the Dar es Salaam port through Tanzania; transit cargo and the EACOP pipeline route drive this Central-Corridor shilling pair.
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UGX → TZS conversion table
| UGX | TZS |
|---|---|
| 500 | 356 |
| 1,000 | 711 |
| 2,000 | 1,422 |
| 5,000 | 3,555 |
| 10,000 | 7,110 |
| 25,000 | 17,775 |
| 50,000 | 35,550 |
| 100,000 | 71,100 |
| 250,000 | 177,750 |
| 500,000 | 355,500 |
| 1,000,000 | 711,000 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 UGX = 0.711 TZS. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
Ugandan Shilling to Tanzanian Shilling exchange rate history
What moves the Ugandan Shilling rate
The Ugandan shilling is on a managed float by the Bank of Uganda, historically one of East Africa's more stable currencies. Coffee (the top export), remittances and commodity-price shocks are the drivers.
About the Ugandan Shilling
The Ugandan Shilling (UGX, USh) is the official currency of Uganda, issued by the Bank of Uganda. The Shilling does not have a subunit in active use; everyday transactions are quoted in whole Shillings. Uganda runs a managed-float regime and has historically had one of the more stable currencies in East Africa, even through commodity-price shocks. MTN MoMo Uganda and Airtel Money dominate the in-country mobile-money landscape, and Uganda has been a pioneer of cross-border MTN MoMo interoperability with Rwanda and Tanzania. The country applies a 0.5% government levy on mobile-money withdrawals only — reduced from 1% after public protests in 2018 — which lifts the all-in cost of cash-out but does not affect wallet-to-wallet sends. For diaspora flows from the UK, Gulf and US to MTN MoMo Uganda, formal-channel UGX rates typically sit within 1%-3% of interbank.
About the Tanzanian Shilling
The Tanzanian Shilling (TZS, TSh) is the official currency of Tanzania, issued by the Bank of Tanzania and notionally subdivided into 100 cents — though the cent denomination is no longer in circulation. Tanzania operates a managed-float regime, and the Shilling has been comparatively stable against the USD over the 2020s relative to peers, partly because of consistent gold-export revenue and a current-account balance closer to neutral. M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas (ex Tigo Pesa) and Airtel Money dominate the in-country mobile-money landscape, and the Bank of Tanzania has been progressive in enabling cross-border M-Pesa Global transfers to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and beyond. Tanzania scrapped the 2021 transfer levy on P2P sends from 1 October 2022 but kept a banded withdrawal levy on cash-out at a mobile-money agent, from TZS 10 up to a maximum of TZS 2,000.
How to send Ugandan Shilling to Tanzania
For transfers from Uganda to Tanzania, the competitive options in 2026 are mobile-first remitters (Sendwave, LemFi, TapTap Send, Lemonade Finance), aggregators (Wise, WorldRemit, Remitly) and direct operator rails (MTN MoMo, Orange Money, M-Pesa Global). All-in cost depends on amount, receiving wallet and day. Compare options side by side on our Tanzania inbound transfer page.
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Why is the rate I see on my mobile money operator different?
Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to Tanzania, see the inbound transfer comparison.