Cost of Living Comparison Between Morogoro and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Morogoro and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Morogoro is 36.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morogoro is 36.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 TZS 7,370
$2.02 ฿65.3
42.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 TZS 49.2K
$18.78 ฿608
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 TZS 19.7K
$7.67 ฿248
0.39%
Cappuccino
$2.03 TZS 5,206
$1.98 ฿64.2
2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 980
$0.82 ฿26.64
-53.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 561
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZS 2,768
$2.12 ฿68.6
-49.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,005
$3.73 ฿121
-47.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,884
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 TZS 1,032
$1.57 ฿50.9
-74.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,370
$1.19 ฿38.62
-21.85%
Eggs
$1.81 TZS 4,641
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 TZS 24.4K
$15.99 ฿517
-40.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 TZS 12.2K
$3.12 ฿101
52.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 TZS 10.2K
$11.16 ฿361
-64.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,911
$2.76 ฿89.2
-58.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 TZS 1,553
$1.22 ฿39.5
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 TZS 1,520
$1.71 ฿55.4
-65.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 951
$1.55 ฿50.2
-76.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,026
$1.34 ฿43.21
-41.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 TZS 1,535
$1.21 ฿39.23
-50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 TZS 2,169
$0.72 ฿23.2
18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 TZS 719
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 TZS 4,031
$4.72 ฿153
-66.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 TZS 13.7K
$18.39 ฿595
-70.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 TZS 1,913
$1.79 ฿57.9
-58.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 TZS 4,170
$3.21 ฿104
-49.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TZS 833
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.5 TZS 21.7K
$18.9 ฿612
-55.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 TZS 3,749
$1.42 ฿46.08
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 TZS 1,520
$1.35 ฿43.53
-56.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 TZS 35.1K
$7.85 ฿254
74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TZS 1,938
$1.25 ฿40.4
-39.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-20.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K TZS 44.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-20.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 TZS 246.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
36.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 TZS 27.4K
$13.72 ฿444
-21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.65 TZS 83.5K
$17.56 ฿568
85.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.72 TZS 30K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-71.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 TZS 12.2K
$5.8 ฿188
-17.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 TZS 654.6K
$308 ฿9,963
-16.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,644 TZS 19.6M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-48.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.86 TZS 20.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-85.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 TZS 109.2K
$26.4 ฿854
61.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.26 TZS 118.4K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-45.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.63 TZS 50.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-72.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 TZS 198.9K
$434 ฿14K
-82.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-76.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.9 TZS 247.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-80.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morogoro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TZS 837.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
5
293.40%

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Last update for Morogoro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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