Cost of Living Comparison Between Morogoro and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Morogoro and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Morogoro is 51.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Morogoro is 58.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 TZS 7,414
$4.65 ฿149
-38.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.70 TZS 50.7K
$46.11 ฿1,474
-57.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 TZS 19.5K
$8.74 ฿279
-13.50%
Cappuccino
$2.00 TZS 5,162
$3.04 ฿97.1
-34.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 TZS 923
$0.72 ฿23.03
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 TZS 565
$0.39 ฿12.50
-43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZS 2,786
$2.44 ฿78.0
-55.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 TZS 4,922
$3.79 ฿121
-49.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 TZS 1,958
$2.14 ฿68.6
-64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 TZS 977
$1.86 ฿59.5
-79.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 TZS 2,573
$2.19 ฿69.9
-54.34%
Eggs
$1.88 TZS 4,847
$2.25 ฿71.8
-16.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 TZS 24.2K
$19.73 ฿631
-52.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 TZS 11.7K
$3.79 ฿121
20.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.96 TZS 10.2K
$13.55 ฿433
-70.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 TZS 3,029
$3.25 ฿104
-63.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 TZS 1,456
$1.67 ฿53.4
-65.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,445
$2.39 ฿76.5
-76.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 TZS 1,034
$2.09 ฿66.9
-80.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,897
$1.53 ฿48.88
-51.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TZS 1,521
$1.51 ฿48.27
-60.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,142
$0.99 ฿31.62
-16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 TZS 723
$0.51 ฿16.46
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.57 TZS 4,031
$4.27 ฿137
-63.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 TZS 12.8K
$20.31 ฿649
-75.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 TZS 1,904
$1.79 ฿57.3
-58.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 TZS 4,257
$2.77 ฿88.5
-40.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 TZS 764
$1.40 ฿44.89
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 TZS 22.1K
$11.70 ฿374
-26.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 TZS 3,696
$3.11 ฿99.4
-53.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 TZS 1,429
$0.99 ฿31.80
-43.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 TZS 35.4K
$13.73 ฿439
0.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,896
$1.32 ฿42.17
-43.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.2M
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-36.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 44.2M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-49.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.7 TZS 246.4K
$120 ฿3,849
-20.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.88 TZS 28.0K
$13.93 ฿445
-21.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.81 TZS 81.9K
$18.31 ฿585
73.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.70 TZS 30.1K
$60.9 ฿1,948
-80.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 TZS 12.1K
$8.71 ฿278
-46.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 TZS 655.8K
$698 ฿22.3K
-63.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,685 TZS 19.8M
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-51.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.63 TZS 19.7K
$57.6 ฿1,843
-86.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 TZS 110.9K
$34.24 ฿1,095
25.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.40 TZS 119.5K
$113 ฿3,618
-59.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.07 TZS 49.1K
$84.8 ฿2,711
-77.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 TZS 195.2K
$604 ฿19.3K
-87.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 ฿13.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 TZS 490.0K
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-90.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.6 TZS 251.3K
$1,498 ฿47.9K
-93.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morogoro
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 TZS 809.6K
$529 ฿16.9K
-40.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
5.33
269.04%

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Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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