🇺🇸 USD to 🇹🇿 TZS — US Dollar to Tanzanian Shilling Rate Today
Indicative interbank rate. Interbank rate updated 19 Jul 00:00 UTC (less than 1h ago) · ExchangeRate-API (interbank)
Convert US Dollar 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.
USD to TZS rate change
Rate tracking started 5 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the USD→TZS rate. + means the Tanzanian Shilling weakened against the US Dollar; − means it strengthened.
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USD → TZS conversion table
| USD | TZS |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2,629 |
| 5 | 13,145 |
| 10 | 26,291 |
| 20 | 52,582 |
| 50 | 131,455 |
| 100 | 262,909 |
| 200 | 525,818 |
| 500 | 1,314,545 |
| 1,000 | 2,629,090 |
| 2,000 | 5,258,180 |
| 5,000 | 13,145,450 |
| 10,000 | 26,290,900 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 USD = 2,629 TZS. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
US Dollar to Tanzanian Shilling exchange rate history
What moves the Tanzanian Shilling rate
The Tanzanian shilling is on a managed float under the Bank of Tanzania. Gold, tourism, agricultural exports (cashews, coffee) and the import bill — including used vehicles from Japan — shape the rate.
About the US Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the world's primary reserve currency and the de facto reference rate for most African remittance pricing. It is issued by the Federal Reserve System and subdivided into 100 cents. For African routes, the USD plays two distinct roles: as the on-the-wire settlement currency that originating remittance providers use to hedge between markets, and as the unit of account that diaspora senders most often think in. When operators quote a USD-to-local-currency rate, the difference between that rate and the interbank mid-market — the spread — is where most of the route's cost is hidden, often dwarfing the visible send fee. For receivers in countries with thin USD interbank markets such as Sierra Leone or Mozambique, the published rate can lag the interbank reference by several percentage points.
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 US Dollar to Tanzania
For transfers from United States 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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FAQ
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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.