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

🙂 Solo nomad: Morogoro is 6.7% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morogoro is 1.4% more expensive than Mbeya without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 TZS 7,370
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.21 TZS 49.2K
$22.74 TZS 58.2K
-15.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.7 TZS 19.7K
$7.54 TZS 19.3K
2.12%
Cappuccino
$2.03 TZS 5,206
$1.52 TZS 3,881
33.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 980
$0.4 TZS 1,036
-5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 561
$0.37 TZS 957
-40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZS 2,768
$0.8 TZS 2,039
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZS 5,005
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,884
$0.61 TZS 1,558
21.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 TZS 1,032
$0.98 TZS 2,519
-59.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,370
$0.96 TZS 2,447
-3.12%
Eggs
$1.81 TZS 4,641
$2.33 TZS 5,974
-22.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 TZS 24.4K
$3.94 TZS 10.1K
142.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.76 TZS 12.2K
$3.93 TZS 10K
21.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 TZS 10.2K
$3.42 TZS 8,757
16.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 TZS 2,911
$1.14 TZS 2,908
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 TZS 1,553
$0.78 TZS 1,998
-21.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.59 TZS 1,520
$1.02 TZS 2,604
-42.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 951
$0.78 TZS 2,001
-52.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,026
$1.01 TZS 2,579
-21.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 TZS 1,535
$0.75 TZS 1,926
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 TZS 2,169
$0.56 TZS 1,427
51.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 TZS 719
$0.8 TZS 2,039
-65.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.58 TZS 4,031
$1.14 TZS 2,905
38.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 TZS 13.7K
$4.01 TZS 10.3K
33.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 TZS 1,913
$0.8 TZS 2,055
-6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 TZS 4,170
$1.15 TZS 2,931
41.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TZS 833
$0.4 TZS 1,034
-17.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.5 TZS 21.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 TZS 3,749
$1.18 TZS 3,015
24.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 TZS 1,520
$1.76 TZS 4,504
-66.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.7 TZS 35.1K
$2.74 TZS 7,012
400.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 TZS 1,938
$1.22 TZS 3,109
-37.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K TZS 44.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 TZS 246.3K
$25.03 TZS 64K
284.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.72 TZS 27.4K
$19.65 TZS 50.3K
-45.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.65 TZS 83.5K
$45.52 TZS 116.5K
-28.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.72 TZS 30K
$39.25 TZS 100.4K
-70.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 TZS 12.2K
$9.78 TZS 25K
-51.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 TZS 654.6K
$194 TZS 495.6K
32.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,644 TZS 19.6M
$1,178 TZS 3M
549.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.86 TZS 20.1K
$11.5 TZS 29.4K
-31.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 TZS 109.2K
$9.58 TZS 24.5K
345.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.26 TZS 118.4K
$19.51 TZS 49.9K
137.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.63 TZS 50.2K
$27.21 TZS 69.6K
-27.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$77.7 TZS 198.9K
$116 TZS 297.5K
-33.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$77.5 TZS 198.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 TZS 495.8K
$196 TZS 501.6K
-1.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.9 TZS 247.9K
$116 TZS 296.3K
-16.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morogoro
Mbeya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TZS 837.7K
$203 TZS 520.4K
60.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
13
51.31%

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

Last update for Morogoro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mbeya: October 28, 2025

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