If you are planning a website for your business, school or organisation, one of the first questions is simple: how much does web hosting cost in Tanzania? This guide explains the real prices in Tanzanian shillings, what you should get for your money, and the hidden costs to watch for.

Typical web hosting prices in Tanzania

Most Tanzanian businesses start with shared cPanel hosting, billed yearly. At Oneway Africa Technologies our current cPanel hosting prices are:

• Swala – TZS 50,000 per year (1 GB NVMe SSD) – for a simple company profile or landing page.
• Chui – TZS 70,000 per year (5 GB NVMe SSD) – the most popular choice for small business websites.
• Twiga – TZS 90,000 per year (10 GB NVMe SSD) – for busier sites, schools and small online shops.
• Tembo – TZS 120,000 per year (unlimited SSD) – for large or media-heavy websites.

Every plan includes unlimited email addresses, unlimited bandwidth, the LiteSpeed web server and support for PHP, NodeJS and Python. You can compare them on our web hosting Tanzania page.

What you also need to budget for

1. A domain name

Your website needs an address. A .co.tz domain currently costs TZS 25,000 per year and a .com costs TZS 35,000 per year. See all prices on our domain registration page.

2. The website itself

Hosting is where your website lives – it is not the website. If you need a site designed, read our guide on website design cost in Tanzania.

3. Renewals

Some international hosts advertise a very low first-year price and then renew at two or three times the amount. Always check the renewal price before you buy.

Why cheap hosting can be expensive

A hosting plan that costs a little less but goes offline, loads slowly or has no backups will cost far more in lost customers. Before choosing on price alone, check that the plan includes:

• SSD or NVMe storage – older hard-disk hosting is noticeably slower.
• A free SSL certificate – without it, browsers show "Not Secure".
• Daily backups – so a mistake or a hacked plugin is a quick restore.
• Email on your domain – so you do not pay separately for business email.
• Local support – someone who answers on WhatsApp or by phone in your working hours.

Local vs international hosting: the real cost difference

International hosts bill in US dollars. That means paying by card, exchange-rate changes at every renewal, and bank fees on top. A Tanzanian provider bills in shillings and lets you pay with M-PESA, Mixx by YAS, Airtel Money or card, so the price you see is the price you pay.

When should you pay more?

Shared hosting is right for most websites. Consider a VPS server when you run a custom system, a large online shop, or a site with heavy traffic, and reseller hosting if you are a web designer hosting many client sites.

Summary

In Tanzania you can host a professional business website from about TZS 50,000 per year, plus around TZS 25,000 for a .co.tz domain. For most small businesses, a mid-range plan such as Chui gives the best balance of space, speed and email. Not sure which plan you need? Message us on WhatsApp and we will recommend one honestly.