Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Dar es Salaam

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mbeya is 38.9% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mbeya is 34.8% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.76 TZSĀ 6,987
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 TZSĀ 58.5K
$19.68 TZSĀ 49.9K
17.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 TZSĀ 19.4K
$7.83 TZSĀ 19.8K
-2.17%
Cappuccino
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,004
$1.95 TZSĀ 4,946
-18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,033
$0.38 TZSĀ 973
7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,031
$0.22 TZSĀ 555
86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,004
$1.07 TZSĀ 2,718
-26.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 TZSĀ 4,980
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,430
$1.07 TZSĀ 2,711
-47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 TZSĀ 2,545
$0.77 TZSĀ 1,945
29.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 TZSĀ 2,383
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,733
-12.96%
Eggs
$2.35 TZSĀ 5,961
$1.98 TZSĀ 5,009
18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 TZSĀ 9,687
$9.50 TZSĀ 24.1K
-59.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 TZSĀ 9,597
$5.88 TZSĀ 14.9K
-35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 TZSĀ 8,779
$4.24 TZSĀ 10.7K
-18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,984
$2.56 TZSĀ 6,492
-53.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZSĀ 1,986
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,672
-25.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TZSĀ 2,559
$1.06 TZSĀ 2,686
-4.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,921
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,606
-26.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 TZSĀ 2,534
$0.95 TZSĀ 2,398
5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,873
$1.51 TZSĀ 3,817
-50.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,427
$0.83 TZSĀ 2,097
-32.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,864
$0.44 TZSĀ 1,103
68.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,981
$2.01 TZSĀ 5,100
-41.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.83 TZSĀ 9,710
$6.58 TZSĀ 16.7K
-41.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,875
$0.97 TZSĀ 2,455
-23.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 TZSĀ 2,969
$1.67 TZSĀ 4,235
-29.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 TZSĀ 948
$0.26 TZSĀ 660
42.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.32 TZSĀ 43.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,986
$1.42 TZSĀ 3,591
-16.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 TZSĀ 4,399
$1.49 TZSĀ 3,780
16.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZSĀ 6,936
$13.59 TZSĀ 34.4K
-79.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 TZSĀ 3,209
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,150
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.0K TZSĀ 43.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.2K TZSĀ 43.7M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.42 TZSĀ 61.8K
$97.4 TZSĀ 246.6K
-74.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.50 TZSĀ 49.4K
$10.63 TZSĀ 26.9K
83.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.04 TZSĀ 119.2K
$32.10 TZSĀ 81.3K
46.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 TZSĀ 97.8K
$93.4 TZSĀ 236.7K
-58.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.92 TZSĀ 12.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 TZSĀ 24.3K
$4.71 TZSĀ 11.9K
103.40%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 TZSĀ 483.5K
$258 TZSĀ 653.0K
-25.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,143 TZSĀ 2.9M
$19.0K TZSĀ 48.0M
-93.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 TZSĀ 29.7K
$26.27 TZSĀ 66.5K
-55.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.89 TZSĀ 25.1K
$42.35 TZSĀ 107.3K
-76.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.45 TZSĀ 49.3K
$45.48 TZSĀ 115.2K
-57.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.87 TZSĀ 68.1K
$84.3 TZSĀ 213.5K
-68.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZSĀ 293.5K
$577 TZSĀ 1.5M
-79.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 TZSĀ 194.1K
$261 TZSĀ 662.4K
-70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZSĀ 483.4K
$1,326 TZSĀ 3.4M
-85.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZSĀ 296.4K
$662 TZSĀ 1.7M
-82.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,521 TZSĀ 3.9M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,081 TZSĀ 2.7M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 TZSĀ 496.6K
$268 TZSĀ 679.9K
-26.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
19.67
-33.91%

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Last update for Mbeya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: February 28, 2026

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