Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Morogoro Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Morogoro

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 73.5% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 95.8% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,414
109.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$19.70 TZSĀ 50.7K
68.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.56 TZSĀ 19.5K
-3.57%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.00 TZSĀ 5,162
-18.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.36 TZSĀ 923
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.22 TZSĀ 565
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,786
60.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.91 TZSĀ 4,922
66.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,958
40.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.38 TZSĀ 977
244.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.00 TZSĀ 2,573
38.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.88 TZSĀ 4,847
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.39 TZSĀ 24.2K
-52.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.56 TZSĀ 11.7K
25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$3.96 TZSĀ 10.2K
123.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.18 TZSĀ 3,029
89.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.57 TZSĀ 1,456
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,445
169.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,034
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,897
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.59 TZSĀ 1,521
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.83 TZSĀ 2,142
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.28 TZSĀ 723
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.57 TZSĀ 4,031
43.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.96 TZSĀ 12.8K
101.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,904
59.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.65 TZSĀ 4,257
44.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.30 TZSĀ 764
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$8.59 TZSĀ 22.1K
382.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.44 TZSĀ 3,696
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,429
248.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$13.76 TZSĀ 35.4K
-43.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,896
31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$17.2K TZSĀ 44.2M
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$17.2K TZSĀ 44.2M
55.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$95.7 TZSĀ 246.4K
-15.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.88 TZSĀ 28.0K
-13.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$31.81 TZSĀ 81.9K
-25.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$11.70 TZSĀ 30.1K
118.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.69 TZSĀ 12.1K
-12.58%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$255 TZSĀ 655.8K
20.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,685 TZSĀ 19.8M
-23.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$7.63 TZSĀ 19.7K
684.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$43.06 TZSĀ 110.9K
-25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$46.40 TZSĀ 119.5K
121.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$19.07 TZSĀ 49.1K
465.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$75.8 TZSĀ 195.2K
537.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$190 TZSĀ 490.0K
331.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$97.6 TZSĀ 251.3K
638.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$314 TZSĀ 809.6K
70.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
19.67
-31.72%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

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