Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 72.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 74.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 84.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.36 TZS 8,522

$4.65 ฿147

-27.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.51 TZS 69.7K

$46.11 ฿1,460

-40.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.41 TZS 23.8K

$8.74 ฿277

7.67%

Cappuccino

$1.69 TZS 4,288

$3.04 ฿96.2

-44.41%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 TZS 1,113

$0.72 ฿22.80

-38.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 TZS 781

$0.39 ฿12.38

-20.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 TZS 2,651

$2.44 ฿77.2

-56.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 TZS 7,171

$3.79 ฿120

-25.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 TZS 1,602

$2.14 ฿67.9

-70.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 TZS 1,534

$1.86 ฿58.9

-67.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 TZS 2,246

$2.19 ฿69.2

-59.36%

Eggs

$1.75 TZS 4,436

$2.25 ฿71.1

-22.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.73 ฿625

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.79 ฿120

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.55 ฿429

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 ฿103

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ฿52.9

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 ฿75.7

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 TZS 1,914

$2.09 ฿66.2

-63.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 TZS 1,029

$1.53 ฿48.39

-73.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 TZS 2,516

$1.51 ฿47.79

-34.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ฿31.30

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 TZS 1,246

$0.51 ฿16.30

-3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 ฿135

Wine (Bottle)

$20.31 ฿643

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿56.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 ฿87.6

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 TZS 439

$1.40 ฿44.44

-87.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.70 ฿370

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ฿98.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.86 TZS 4,724

$0.99 ฿31.48

87.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.53 TZS 19.1K

$13.73 ฿435

-45.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 TZS 2,993

$1.32 ฿41.75

-10.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.2K ฿862.0K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.1K ฿1.1M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$120 ฿3,811

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.49 TZS 24.0K

$13.93 ฿441

-31.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.6 TZS 128.1K

$18.31 ฿579

176.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ฿1,928

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿545

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 TZS 10.0K

$8.71 ฿276

-54.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$698 ฿22.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K TZS 26.9M

$15.7K ฿498.0K

-32.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ฿1,824

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.24 ฿1,084

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 ฿3,582

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.8 ฿2,684

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$604 ฿19.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 ฿13.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$287 TZS 726.6K

$2,057 ฿65.1K

-86.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,498 ฿47.4K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 ฿134.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,988 ฿94.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ฿16.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.33

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arusha: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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