Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Bagamoyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Bagamoyo

😐 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 19.7% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mbeya is 3% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.88 TZS 4,820

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.74 TZS 58.2K

$11.41 TZS 29.2K

99.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.54 TZS 19.3K

$7.89 TZS 20.2K

-4.44%

Cappuccino

$1.52 TZS 3,881

$1.96 TZS 5,005

-22.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 TZS 1,036

$0.34 TZS 870

17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 TZS 957

$0.17 TZS 441

117.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.8 TZS 2,039

$1.05 TZS 2,681

-23.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 TZS 4,996

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 TZS 1,558

$0.74 TZS 1,906

-17.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.98 TZS 2,519

$0.76 TZS 1,951

28.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 TZS 2,447

$0.37 TZS 958

159.46%

Eggs

$2.33 TZS 5,974

$2.07 TZS 5,299

12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.94 TZS 10.1K

$9.21 TZS 23.6K

-57.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.93 TZS 10K

$5.77 TZS 14.8K

-31.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.42 TZS 8,757

$4.13 TZS 10.6K

-17.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.14 TZS 2,908

$2.54 TZS 6,513

-55.12%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 TZS 1,998

$0.95 TZS 2,419

-17.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 TZS 2,604

$1.07 TZS 2,733

-4.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 TZS 2,001

$0.56 TZS 1,420

39.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 TZS 2,579

$0.3 TZS 756

236.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 TZS 1,926

$0.3 TZS 756

150.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 TZS 1,427

$0.83 TZS 2,120

-32.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 TZS 2,039

$0.38 TZS 972

110.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.14 TZS 2,905

$2 TZS 5,127

-43.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.01 TZS 10.3K

$6.58 TZS 16.8K

-39.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 TZS 2,055

$0.95 TZS 2,432

-15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 TZS 2,931

$1.62 TZS 4,150

-29.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 TZS 1,034

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 TZS 3,015

$1.43 TZS 3,655

-17.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 TZS 4,504

$1.14 TZS 2,912

54.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.74 TZS 7,012

$13.45 TZS 34.4K

-79.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 TZS 3,109

$1.21 TZS 3,104

0.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.8K TZS 43.1M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.2K TZS 43.9M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$25.03 TZS 64K

$98.3 TZS 251.5K

-74.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.65 TZS 50.3K

$4.95 TZS 12.7K

296.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.52 TZS 116.5K

$22.75 TZS 58.2K

100.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.25 TZS 100.4K

Cinema Ticket

$9.78 TZS 25K

$4.83 TZS 12.4K

102.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$194 TZS 495.6K

$254 TZS 650.7K

-23.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,178 TZS 3M

$19.3K TZS 49.5M

-93.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.5 TZS 29.4K

$26.29 TZS 67.3K

-56.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.58 TZS 24.5K

$41.93 TZS 107.3K

-77.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.51 TZS 49.9K

$45.69 TZS 116.9K

-57.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.21 TZS 69.6K

$42.14 TZS 107.8K

-35.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 TZS 297.5K

$58.3 TZS 149.1K

99.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.5 TZS 198.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 TZS 501.6K

$234 TZS 598.8K

-16.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$116 TZS 296.3K

$115 TZS 295.5K

0.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$203 TZS 520.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.67

-33.91%

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

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

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