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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 91.5% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71.5% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ฿62.6
$2.79 TZS 7,140
-29.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.64 ฿589
$19.16 TZS 49.0K
-2.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 ฿249
$7.94 TZS 20.3K
-0.50%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ฿62.9
$1.94 TZS 4,963
2.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿25.95
$0.35 TZS 904
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.28
$0.22 TZS 562
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ฿68.6
$1.03 TZS 2,647
110.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿120
$1.95 TZS 4,997
94.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿51.9
$0.78 TZS 1,989
110.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ฿49.87
$0.41 TZS 1,040
285.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.58
$0.95 TZS 2,441
25.26%
Eggs
$1.90 ฿60.1
$1.88 TZS 4,813
1.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿505
$9.29 TZS 23.8K
72.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ฿99.0
$4.72 TZS 12.1K
-33.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 ฿341
$3.81 TZS 9,757
183.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ฿85.9
$1.15 TZS 2,942
136.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.08
$0.60 TZS 1,524
95.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.2
$0.57 TZS 1,449
189.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.33
$0.40 TZS 1,034
282.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 ฿44.20
$0.76 TZS 1,936
84.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.78
$0.55 TZS 1,419
118.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ฿20.99
$0.84 TZS 2,160
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.62
$0.26 TZS 658
103.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿142
$1.54 TZS 3,935
190.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 ฿608
$5.17 TZS 13.2K
272.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿58.2
$0.80 TZS 2,047
130.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ฿99.9
$1.60 TZS 4,107
97.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.15
$0.32 TZS 823
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 ฿599
$8.44 TZS 21.6K
124.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿43.25
$1.42 TZS 3,635
-3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ฿42.80
$0.59 TZS 1,507
130.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 ฿258
$13.29 TZS 34.0K
-38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿38.95
$0.74 TZS 1,892
66.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ฿686.4K
$17.5K TZS 44.7M
24.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K ฿695.2K
$17.1K TZS 43.8M
28.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,218
$95.1 TZS 243.5K
-26.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 ฿445
$10.91 TZS 27.9K
29.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.81 ฿562
$32.06 TZS 82.1K
-44.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.70 ฿1,317
$11.74 TZS 30.0K
255.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 ฿210
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ฿184
$4.72 TZS 12.1K
23.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 ฿9,788
$252 TZS 645.8K
22.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿464.7K
$7,643 TZS 19.6M
92.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ฿1,785
$7.84 TZS 20.1K
620.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿846
$41.89 TZS 107.2K
-36.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,628
$46.81 TZS 119.8K
77.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 ฿2,245
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
266.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.6K
$76.8 TZS 196.6K
459.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,492
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿25.9K
$194 TZS 497.0K
322.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ฿16.0K
$96.7 TZS 247.6K
423.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ฿65.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 ฿48.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ฿20.4K
$311 TZS 795.6K
107.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
19.67
-74.58%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 10, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 7, 2026

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