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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 167% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 431.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 191.7% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 384.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$23.09 TZS 58.5K
179.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.66 TZS 19.4K
37.60%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.58 TZS 4,004
84.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.41 TZS 1,033
460.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.41 TZS 1,031
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$0.79 TZS 2,004
335.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.56 TZS 1,430
103.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.00 TZS 2,545
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.94 TZS 2,383
86.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.35 TZS 5,961
37.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.82 TZS 9,687
246.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.79 TZS 9,597
111.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$3.47 TZS 8,779
361.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.18 TZS 2,984
97.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.78 TZS 1,986
111.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.01 TZS 2,559
92.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.76 TZS 1,921
221.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.00 TZS 2,534
83.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.74 TZS 1,873
181.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.56 TZS 1,427
257.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 TZS 1,864
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.18 TZS 2,981
471.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$3.83 TZS 9,710
51.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.74 TZS 1,875
81.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.17 TZS 2,969
157.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.37 TZS 948
540.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.18 TZS 2,986
244.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.74 TZS 4,399
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$2.74 TZS 6,936
578.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.27 TZS 3,209
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$24.42 TZS 61.8K
515.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$19.50 TZS 49.4K
5.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$47.04 TZS 119.2K
-14.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$38.60 TZS 97.8K
23.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$9.58 TZS 24.3K
-2.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$191 TZS 483.5K
222.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,143 TZS 2.9M
1337.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$11.74 TZS 29.7K
787.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$9.89 TZS 25.1K
315.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$19.45 TZS 49.3K
389.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$26.87 TZS 68.1K
347.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$116 TZS 293.5K
1306.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$76.6 TZS 194.1K
1504.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$191 TZS 483.4K
1481.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$117 TZS 296.4K
1612.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$196 TZS 496.6K
721.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13
-70.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: March 2, 2026

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