Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mbeya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 128.2% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 417.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 173.4% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 368.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
181.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
36.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.52 TZS 3,881
82.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.4 TZS 1,036
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 TZS 957
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.8 TZS 2,039
326.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.61 TZS 1,558
86.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.98 TZS 2,519
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.96 TZS 2,447
73.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.33 TZS 5,974
34.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
237.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.93 TZS 10K
103.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.42 TZS 8,757
366.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 TZS 2,908
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.78 TZS 1,998
117.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 TZS 2,604
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.78 TZS 2,001
226.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 TZS 2,579
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.75 TZS 1,926
173.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.56 TZS 1,427
253.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 TZS 2,039
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.14 TZS 2,905
478.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
46.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 TZS 2,055
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.15 TZS 2,931
153.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.4 TZS 1,034
467.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.18 TZS 3,015
258.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.76 TZS 4,504
-51.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.74 TZS 7,012
581.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 TZS 3,109
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$25.03 TZS 64K
492.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
6.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
-12.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
22.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.78 TZS 25K
-4.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$194 TZS 495.6K
213.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,178 TZS 3M
1268.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
807.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
328.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
374.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
336.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$116 TZS 297.5K
1269.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
1529.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$196 TZS 501.6K
1454.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$116 TZS 296.3K
1687.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$203 TZS 520.4K
619.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13
-70.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

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