Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Mbeya

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 16.5% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 2.9% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 TZS 4,820
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 TZS 29.2K
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
-49.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 TZS 20.2K
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
4.64%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,005
$1.52 TZS 3,881
28.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZS 870
$0.4 TZS 1,036
-15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZS 441
$0.37 TZS 957
-54.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TZS 2,681
$0.8 TZS 2,039
31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TZS 4,996
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$0.61 TZS 1,558
21.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,951
$0.98 TZS 2,519
-22.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 958
$0.96 TZS 2,447
-61.46%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,299
$2.33 TZS 5,974
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 TZS 23.6K
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
133.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 TZS 14.8K
$3.93 TZS 10K
46.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 TZS 10.6K
$3.42 TZS 8,757
20.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 TZS 6,513
$1.14 TZS 2,908
122.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,419
$0.78 TZS 1,998
21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,733
$1.02 TZS 2,604
4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,420
$0.78 TZS 2,001
-28.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$1.01 TZS 2,579
-70.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$0.75 TZS 1,926
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,120
$0.56 TZS 1,427
48.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 972
$0.8 TZS 2,039
-52.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 TZS 5,127
$1.14 TZS 2,905
75.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 TZS 16.8K
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
64.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$0.8 TZS 2,055
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZS 4,150
$1.15 TZS 2,931
40.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.4 TZS 1,034
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,655
$1.18 TZS 3,015
21.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 TZS 2,912
$1.76 TZS 4,504
-35.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 TZS 34.4K
$2.74 TZS 7,012
390.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,104
$1.22 TZS 3,109
-0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 43.9M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 TZS 251.5K
$25.03 TZS 64K
292.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 TZS 12.7K
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
-74.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 TZS 58.2K
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
-50.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 TZS 12.4K
$9.78 TZS 25K
-50.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 TZS 650.7K
$194 TZS 495.6K
31.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZS 49.5M
$1,178 TZS 3M
1542.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.29 TZS 67.3K
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
128.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.93 TZS 107.3K
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
337.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.69 TZS 116.9K
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
134.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.14 TZS 107.8K
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
54.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 TZS 149.1K
$116 TZS 297.5K
-49.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 TZS 598.8K
$196 TZS 501.6K
19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 295.5K
$116 TZS 296.3K
-0.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$203 TZS 520.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
13
51.31%

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Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

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