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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 3.3% cheaper than Morogoro without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mbeya is 6.1% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.88 TZS 7,414
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.09 TZS 59.5K
$19.70 TZS 50.7K
17.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 TZS 19.7K
$7.56 TZS 19.5K
1.32%
Cappuccino
$1.58 TZS 4,070
$2.00 TZS 5,162
-21.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZS 1,050
$0.36 TZS 923
13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZS 1,048
$0.22 TZS 565
86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.79 TZS 2,037
$1.08 TZS 2,786
-26.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 TZS 4,922
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 TZS 1,454
$0.76 TZS 1,958
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 TZS 2,587
$0.38 TZS 977
163.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 TZS 2,422
$1.00 TZS 2,573
-6.00%
Eggs
$2.35 TZS 6,058
$1.88 TZS 4,847
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 TZS 9,846
$9.39 TZS 24.2K
-59.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 TZS 9,754
$4.56 TZS 11.7K
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 TZS 8,922
$3.96 TZS 10.2K
-12.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 TZS 3,033
$1.18 TZS 3,029
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,018
$0.57 TZS 1,456
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,600
$0.56 TZS 1,445
80.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TZS 1,953
$0.40 TZS 1,034
90.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 TZS 2,576
$0.74 TZS 1,897
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,903
$0.59 TZS 1,521
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,451
$0.83 TZS 2,142
-32.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZS 1,894
$0.28 TZS 723
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 TZS 3,030
$1.57 TZS 4,031
-24.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.83 TZS 9,869
$4.96 TZS 12.8K
-22.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$0.74 TZS 1,904
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 TZS 3,017
$1.65 TZS 4,257
-29.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 TZS 964
$0.30 TZS 764
23.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.59 TZS 22.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,035
$1.44 TZS 3,696
-18.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 TZS 4,471
$0.56 TZS 1,429
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 7,050
$13.76 TZS 35.4K
-80.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 TZS 3,262
$0.74 TZS 1,896
71.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.2K TZS 44.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.2K TZS 44.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.42 TZS 62.9K
$95.7 TZS 246.4K
-74.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.50 TZS 50.2K
$10.88 TZS 28.0K
79.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.04 TZS 121.1K
$31.81 TZS 81.9K
47.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.60 TZS 99.4K
$11.70 TZS 30.1K
229.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 TZS 24.7K
$4.69 TZS 12.1K
104.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 TZS 491.4K
$255 TZS 655.8K
-25.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,143 TZS 2.9M
$7,685 TZS 19.8M
-85.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 TZS 30.2K
$7.63 TZS 19.7K
53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.89 TZS 25.5K
$43.06 TZS 110.9K
-77.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.45 TZS 50.1K
$46.40 TZS 119.5K
-58.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.87 TZS 69.2K
$19.07 TZS 49.1K
40.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 298.3K
$75.8 TZS 195.2K
52.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 TZS 197.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 491.3K
$190 TZS 490.0K
0.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 TZS 301.3K
$97.6 TZS 251.3K
19.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$196 TZS 504.7K
$314 TZS 809.6K
-37.66%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

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