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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 167.4% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 414% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 208.7% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 378.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$23.16 TZS 60.4K
178.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.82 TZS 20.4K
32.61%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.54 TZS 4,005
87.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.38 TZS 990
486.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.41 TZS 1,058
278.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$0.76 TZS 1,975
344.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.56 TZS 1,455
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.01 TZS 2,644
78.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$0.92 TZS 2,407
90.22%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.34 TZS 6,105
35.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$3.97 TZS 10.3K
240.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$3.78 TZS 9,840
106.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$3.44 TZS 8,959
354.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.18 TZS 3,083
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$0.80 TZS 2,085
113.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.96 TZS 2,501
101.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.74 TZS 1,938
240.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.95 TZS 2,473
88.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.74 TZS 1,924
177.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.60 TZS 1,555
223.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.80 TZS 2,077
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$1.19 TZS 3,108
458.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$3.80 TZS 9,905
52.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.73 TZS 1,907
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.14 TZS 2,963
155.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.41 TZS 1,056
473.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.18 TZS 3,086
255.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.70 TZS 4,442
-52.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$2.65 TZS 6,916
605.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.22 TZS 3,192
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$24.47 TZS 63.8K
496.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$19.51 TZS 50.8K
6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$46.56 TZS 121.4K
-14.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$38.97 TZS 101.6K
24.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$9.53 TZS 24.8K
-4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$190 TZS 495.7K
224.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$1,153 TZS 3.0M
1301.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$11.79 TZS 30.7K
786.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$9.80 TZS 25.5K
313.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$19.59 TZS 51.0K
378.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$27.19 TZS 70.9K
350.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$117 TZS 304.2K
1273.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$78.0 TZS 203.3K
1515.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$191 TZS 497.8K
1504.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$115 TZS 299.1K
1649.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$195 TZS 507.4K
741.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13
-70.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: April 12, 2026

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