Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 33.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 36.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
81.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
137.11%
Cappuccino
$1.52 TZS 3,881
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-31.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,036
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZS 957
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 TZS 1,558
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-59.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 TZS 2,519
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,447
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-15.79%
Eggs
$2.33 TZS 5,974
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 TZS 10K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.42 TZS 8,757
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-69.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,908
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-68.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 1,998
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-49.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,604
$2.65 Rp 43K
-61.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TZS 2,001
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 TZS 2,579
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 TZS 1,926
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-65.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 TZS 1,427
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,039
$0.56 Rp 9,114
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.14 TZS 2,905
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-48.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-73.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 TZS 2,055
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 TZS 2,931
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-56.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 TZS 1,034
$0.32 Rp 5,203
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 TZS 3,015
$0.49 Rp 7,888
140.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 TZS 4,504
$0.34 Rp 5,573
417.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 TZS 7,012
$6.04 Rp 98K
-54.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,109
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.03 TZS 64K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
379.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
87.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
73.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.78 TZS 25K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
197.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
107.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,178 TZS 3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-80.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-61.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-77.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-62.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-51.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 TZS 501.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 296.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-65.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mbeya
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 TZS 520.4K
$182 Rp 3M
11.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
13.28
-2.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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