Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Morogoro Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Morogoro

😐 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 7.2% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 1.3% cheaper than Morogoro without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.88 TZS 7,370
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
$19.21 TZS 49.2K
18.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
$7.7 TZS 19.7K
-2.08%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TZS 3,881
$2.03 TZS 5,206
-25.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,036
$0.38 TZS 980
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 957
$0.22 TZS 561
68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$1.08 TZS 2,768
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 TZS 5,005
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZS 1,558
$0.74 TZS 1,884
-17.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 TZS 2,519
$0.4 TZS 1,032
145.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,447
$0.93 TZS 2,370
3.23%
Eggs
$2.33 TZS 5,974
$1.81 TZS 4,641
28.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
$9.55 TZS 24.4K
-58.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 TZS 10K
$4.76 TZS 12.2K
-17.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.42 TZS 8,757
$3.97 TZS 10.2K
-13.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,908
$1.14 TZS 2,911
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,998
$0.61 TZS 1,553
27.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,604
$0.59 TZS 1,520
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,001
$0.37 TZS 951
110.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,579
$0.79 TZS 2,026
27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 TZS 1,926
$0.6 TZS 1,535
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,427
$0.85 TZS 2,169
-34.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$0.28 TZS 719
185.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 TZS 2,905
$1.58 TZS 4,031
-27.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
$5.37 TZS 13.7K
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,055
$0.75 TZS 1,913
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 TZS 2,931
$1.63 TZS 4,170
-29.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$0.33 TZS 833
21.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.5 TZS 21.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,015
$1.47 TZS 3,749
-19.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 TZS 4,504
$0.59 TZS 1,520
198.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 7,012
$13.7 TZS 35.1K
-80.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,109
$0.76 TZS 1,938
60.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$16.8K TZS 43M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.3K TZS 44.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.03 TZS 64K
$96.2 TZS 246.3K
-73.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
$10.72 TZS 27.4K
83.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
$32.65 TZS 83.5K
39.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
$11.72 TZS 30K
234.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.78 TZS 25K
$4.78 TZS 12.2K
104.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.6K
$256 TZS 654.6K
-24.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,178 TZS 3M
$7,644 TZS 19.6M
-84.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
$7.86 TZS 20.1K
46.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
$42.66 TZS 109.2K
-77.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
$46.26 TZS 118.4K
-57.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
$19.63 TZS 50.2K
38.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.5K
$77.7 TZS 198.9K
49.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 TZS 501.6K
$194 TZS 495.8K
1.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 296.3K
$96.9 TZS 247.9K
19.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TZS 520.4K
$327 TZS 837.7K
-37.88%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Morogoro: October 28, 2025

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