Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Morogoro Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Morogoro

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 56.5% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 57.1% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.88 TZS 7,370
-29.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.21 TZS 49.2K
-2.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.7 TZS 19.7K
-0.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.03 TZS 5,206
-2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.38 TZS 980
115.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.22 TZS 561
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.08 TZS 2,768
96.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.96 TZS 5,005
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.74 TZS 1,884
121.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.4 TZS 1,032
292.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.93 TZS 2,370
27.96%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.81 TZS 4,641
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.55 TZS 24.4K
67.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.76 TZS 12.2K
-34.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$3.97 TZS 10.2K
181.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.14 TZS 2,911
142.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.61 TZS 1,553
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.59 TZS 1,520
189.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.37 TZS 951
318.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.79 TZS 2,026
69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.6 TZS 1,535
101.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.85 TZS 2,169
-15.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 TZS 719
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.58 TZS 4,031
198.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.37 TZS 13.7K
242.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.75 TZS 1,913
138.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.63 TZS 4,170
96.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.33 TZS 833
184.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$8.5 TZS 21.7K
122.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.47 TZS 3,749
-3.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.59 TZS 1,520
128.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$13.7 TZS 35.1K
-42.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.76 TZS 1,938
64.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$16.8K TZS 43M
25.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$17.3K TZS 44.2M
26.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$96.2 TZS 246.3K
-26.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.72 TZS 27.4K
27.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$32.65 TZS 83.5K
-46.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$11.72 TZS 30K
255.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.78 TZS 12.2K
21.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$256 TZS 654.6K
20.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,644 TZS 19.6M
92.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$7.86 TZS 20.1K
604.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$42.66 TZS 109.2K
-38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$46.26 TZS 118.4K
84.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$19.63 TZS 50.2K
265.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$77.7 TZS 198.9K
458.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$194 TZS 495.8K
323.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$96.9 TZS 247.9K
414.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$327 TZS 837.7K
114.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
19.67
-74.58%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morogoro: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.