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 37.8% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mbeya is 40.6% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.86 TZSĀ 7,441
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.16 TZSĀ 60.4K
$19.21 TZSĀ 50.1K
20.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 TZSĀ 20.4K
$7.50 TZSĀ 19.5K
4.27%
Cappuccino
$1.54 TZSĀ 4,005
$2.03 TZSĀ 5,278
-24.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZSĀ 990
$0.38 TZSĀ 996
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,058
$0.22 TZSĀ 573
86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,975
$1.04 TZSĀ 2,715
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 TZSĀ 4,927
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,455
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,675
-45.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 TZSĀ 2,644
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,128
23.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 TZSĀ 2,407
$1.10 TZSĀ 2,856
-16.36%
Eggs
$2.34 TZSĀ 6,105
$1.99 TZSĀ 5,181
17.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 TZSĀ 10.3K
$9.47 TZSĀ 24.7K
-58.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 TZSĀ 9,840
$5.72 TZSĀ 14.9K
-33.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 TZSĀ 8,959
$4.38 TZSĀ 11.4K
-21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 TZSĀ 3,083
$2.53 TZSĀ 6,595
-53.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,085
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,743
-23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 TZSĀ 2,501
$1.01 TZSĀ 2,629
-4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,938
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,814
-31.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZSĀ 2,473
$0.88 TZSĀ 2,300
7.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,924
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,964
-51.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,555
$0.91 TZSĀ 2,361
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,077
$0.44 TZSĀ 1,146
81.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.19 TZSĀ 3,108
$2.08 TZSĀ 5,429
-42.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.80 TZSĀ 9,905
$6.39 TZSĀ 16.7K
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,907
$0.95 TZSĀ 2,464
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 TZSĀ 2,963
$1.62 TZSĀ 4,232
-29.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,056
$0.26 TZSĀ 681
57.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.38 TZSĀ 45.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZSĀ 3,086
$1.44 TZSĀ 3,746
-18.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 TZSĀ 4,442
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,959
11.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 TZSĀ 6,916
$13.65 TZSĀ 35.6K
-80.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,192
$1.20 TZSĀ 3,116
1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.0K TZSĀ 44.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.0K TZSĀ 44.3M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.47 TZSĀ 63.8K
$97.3 TZSĀ 253.5K
-74.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.51 TZSĀ 50.8K
$10.61 TZSĀ 27.7K
83.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.56 TZSĀ 121.4K
$31.58 TZSĀ 82.3K
47.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.97 TZSĀ 101.6K
$93.3 TZSĀ 243.2K
-58.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.78 TZSĀ 12.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 TZSĀ 24.8K
$4.74 TZSĀ 12.4K
101.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 TZSĀ 495.7K
$257 TZSĀ 669.6K
-25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,153 TZSĀ 3.0M
$19.2K TZSĀ 50.0M
-93.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.79 TZSĀ 30.7K
$25.83 TZSĀ 67.3K
-54.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.80 TZSĀ 25.5K
$42.38 TZSĀ 110.4K
-76.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.59 TZSĀ 51.0K
$45.98 TZSĀ 119.8K
-57.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.19 TZSĀ 70.9K
$83.9 TZSĀ 218.7K
-67.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZSĀ 304.2K
$589 TZSĀ 1.5M
-80.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.0 TZSĀ 203.3K
$259 TZSĀ 674.6K
-69.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZSĀ 497.8K
$1,304 TZSĀ 3.4M
-85.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZSĀ 299.1K
$644 TZSĀ 1.7M
-82.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,534 TZSĀ 4.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,101 TZSĀ 2.9M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Dar es Salaam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 TZSĀ 507.4K
$272 TZSĀ 709.8K
-28.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
19.67
-33.91%

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Last update for Mbeya: April 12, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: April 11, 2026

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