Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Mbeya and Zanzibar

🙂 Solo nomad: Mbeya is 11.3% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mbeya is 14% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 TZS 11.6K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.23 TZS 57.4K

$21.83 TZS 54.0K

6.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.52 TZS 18.6K

$5.73 TZS 14.2K

31.24%

Cappuccino

$1.58 TZS 3,900

$2.28 TZS 5,625

-30.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 TZS 922

$0.64 TZS 1,576

-42.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 TZS 929

$0.33 TZS 821

15.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.76 TZS 1,867

$1.96 TZS 4,848

-61.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 TZS 6,505

Milk (1 liter)

$0.56 TZS 1,376

$1.70 TZS 4,192

-67.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 TZS 2,457

$0.78 TZS 1,937

26.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 TZS 2,508

$0.86 TZS 2,120

17.44%

Eggs

$2.38 TZS 5,876

$2.99 TZS 7,398

-20.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.94 TZS 9,746

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 TZS 9,616

$2.35 TZS 5,809

65.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.52 TZS 8,698

$4.71 TZS 11.6K

-25.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 TZS 2,839

$2.83 TZS 6,992

-59.36%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 TZS 1,837

$1.17 TZS 2,899

-36.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 TZS 2,481

$0.80 TZS 1,971

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 1,985

$0.59 TZS 1,467

35.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 TZS 2,358

$0.98 TZS 2,428

-3.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 TZS 1,834

$1.59 TZS 3,923

-53.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 TZS 1,463

$0.79 TZS 1,963

-25.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 TZS 1,992

$0.46 TZS 1,132

76.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.14 TZS 2,820

$2.08 TZS 5,133

-45.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.10 TZS 10.1K

$9.87 TZS 24.4K

-58.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 TZS 1,969

$1.78 TZS 4,406

-55.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 TZS 2,803

$1.31 TZS 3,247

-13.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 TZS 936

$0.60 TZS 1,481

-36.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 TZS 2,795

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 TZS 4,160

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 TZS 6,585

$2.64 TZS 6,520

0.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 TZS 2,976

$1.21 TZS 2,984

-0.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$24.92 TZS 61.6K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.28 TZS 47.7K

$10.64 TZS 26.3K

81.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.47 TZS 114.9K

$23.04 TZS 57.0K

101.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.51 TZS 95.2K

$21.39 TZS 52.9K

80.04%

Cinema Ticket

$9.80 TZS 24.2K

$9.60 TZS 23.7K

2.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$194 TZS 479.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,172 TZS 2.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.57 TZS 28.6K

$13.14 TZS 32.5K

-11.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.57 TZS 23.7K

$17.23 TZS 42.6K

-44.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.18 TZS 47.4K

$15.30 TZS 37.8K

25.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.73 TZS 66.1K

$13.47 TZS 33.3K

98.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 TZS 288.5K

$151 TZS 373.3K

-22.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.2 TZS 193.3K

$99.9 TZS 247.0K

-21.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 TZS 472.0K

$202 TZS 498.9K

-5.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$118 TZS 292.1K

$149 TZS 368.2K

-20.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$40.2K TZS 99.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.0K TZS 29.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 TZS 499.9K

$332 TZS 819.8K

-39.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

30.00%

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

Last update for Mbeya: January 10, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: January 11, 2026

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