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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 56.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 63.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$16.09 €13.89
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
$64.1 €55.3
-64.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
$10.28 €8.88
-26.65%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TZS 3,881
$2.78 €2.4
-45.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,036
$2.23 €1.92
-82.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 957
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$3.41 €2.95
-76.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZS 1,558
$1.14 €0.98
-46.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 TZS 2,519
$1.73 €1.49
-43.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,447
$1.67 €1.44
-42.51%
Eggs
$2.33 TZS 5,974
$3.13 €2.7
-25.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
$13.31 €11.5
-70.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 TZS 10K
$7.99 €6.9
-50.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.42 TZS 8,757
$15.97 €13.79
-78.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,908
$2.28 €1.97
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,998
$1.7 €1.47
-54.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,604
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,001
$2.55 €2.2
-69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,579
$1.76 €1.52
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 TZS 1,926
$2.05 €1.77
-63.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,427
$1.98 €1.71
-71.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$0.81 €0.7
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 TZS 2,905
$6.59 €5.69
-82.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
$5.87 €5.07
-31.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,055
$1.33 €1.15
-39.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 TZS 2,931
$2.92 €2.52
-60.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$2.27 €1.96
-82.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,015
$4.23 €3.66
-72.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 TZS 4,504
$0.86 €0.75
104.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 7,012
$18.68 €16.13
-85.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,109
$2.09 €1.81
-41.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.03 TZS 64K
$148 €128
-83.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
$20.98 €18.11
-6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
$39.65 €34.24
14.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
$47.92 €41.37
-18.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.78 TZS 25K
$9.38 €8.1
4.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.6K
$607 €524
-68.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,178 TZS 3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-92.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
$104 €90.1
-88.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
$41.09 €35.48
-76.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
$92.7 €80
-78.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
$119 €102
-77.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.5K
$1,592 €1,375
-92.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 TZS 501.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-93.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 296.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-94.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TZS 520.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-86.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
3.81
241.21%

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Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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