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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 6.2% cheaper than Bagamoyo without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 5.7% cheaper than Bagamoyo without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$1.97 TZS 5,138
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.16 TZS 60.4K
$11.46 TZS 29.9K
102.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 TZS 20.4K
$7.62 TZS 19.9K
2.62%
Cappuccino
$1.54 TZS 4,005
$2.01 TZS 5,236
-23.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 990
$0.34 TZS 883
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZS 1,058
$0.21 TZS 546
95.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.76 TZS 1,975
$1.09 TZS 2,842
-30.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 TZS 4,977
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 TZS 1,455
$0.79 TZS 2,064
-29.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 TZS 2,644
$0.82 TZS 2,124
23.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 TZS 2,407
$0.40 TZS 1,051
130.00%
Eggs
$2.34 TZS 6,105
$2.01 TZS 5,231
16.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 TZS 10.3K
$9.19 TZS 23.9K
-56.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 TZS 9,840
$5.82 TZS 15.2K
-35.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 TZS 8,959
$4.31 TZS 11.2K
-20.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 TZS 3,083
$2.58 TZS 6,712
-54.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 TZS 2,085
$0.93 TZS 2,425
-13.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,501
$1.05 TZS 2,744
-8.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,938
$0.60 TZS 1,563
23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,473
$0.32 TZS 841
196.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,924
$0.30 TZS 774
146.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 TZS 1,555
$0.89 TZS 2,330
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 TZS 2,077
$0.37 TZS 968
116.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 TZS 3,108
$2.09 TZS 5,443
-43.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.80 TZS 9,905
$6.15 TZS 16.0K
-38.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 TZS 1,907
$0.92 TZS 2,388
-20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 TZS 2,963
$1.67 TZS 4,347
-31.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 TZS 1,056
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,086
$1.41 TZS 3,685
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 TZS 4,442
$1.18 TZS 3,065
44.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 TZS 6,916
$13.63 TZS 35.5K
-80.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,192
$1.26 TZS 3,293
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.0K TZS 44.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.1K TZS 44.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.47 TZS 63.8K
$96.8 TZS 252.3K
-74.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.51 TZS 50.8K
$4.89 TZS 12.7K
298.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.56 TZS 121.4K
$23.24 TZS 60.6K
100.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.97 TZS 101.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 TZS 24.8K
$4.93 TZS 12.8K
93.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 TZS 495.7K
$252 TZS 655.5K
-24.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,153 TZS 3.0M
$19.5K TZS 50.8M
-94.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.79 TZS 30.7K
$26.46 TZS 69.0K
-55.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.80 TZS 25.5K
$42.76 TZS 111.4K
-77.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.59 TZS 51.0K
$45.81 TZS 119.4K
-57.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.19 TZS 70.9K
$42.69 TZS 111.3K
-36.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZS 304.2K
$57.2 TZS 149.0K
104.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.0 TZS 203.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 497.8K
$231 TZS 602.9K
-17.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 299.1K
$116 TZS 301.9K
-0.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Bagamoyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 TZS 507.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
19.67
-33.91%

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

Last update for Mbeya: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: April 11, 2026

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