Cost of Living Comparison Between Moshi and Mbeya Cost of Living Comparison Between Moshi and Mbeya

🙂 Solo nomad: Moshi is 59% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Moshi is 58.7% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.02 TZS 7,458

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.23 TZS 57.4K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.52 TZS 18.6K

Cappuccino

$1.58 TZS 3,902

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

$0.37 TZS 922

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 TZS 930

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.76 TZS 1,868

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 TZS 1,500

$0.56 TZS 1,376

8.93%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 TZS 1,948

$0.99 TZS 2,458

-20.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 TZS 3,241

$1.01 TZS 2,509

29.70%

Eggs

$2.38 TZS 5,879

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.47 TZS 21.0K

$3.94 TZS 9,750

114.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 TZS 9,772

$3.89 TZS 9,620

1.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.11 TZS 7,689

$3.52 TZS 8,702

-11.65%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 TZS 2,840

Banana (1kg)

$0.38 TZS 937

$0.74 TZS 1,838

-48.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 TZS 3,925

$1.00 TZS 2,482

59.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.78 TZS 1,934

$0.80 TZS 1,986

-2.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 TZS 1,993

$0.95 TZS 2,359

-14.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 TZS 1,834

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 TZS 1,463

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 TZS 1,007

$0.81 TZS 1,993

-49.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.14 TZS 2,821

Wine (Bottle)

$4.10 TZS 10.1K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 TZS 1,970

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 TZS 2,804

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 TZS 931

$0.38 TZS 936

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 TZS 2,796

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.68 TZS 4,161

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 TZS 6,588

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 TZS 3,153

$1.20 TZS 2,977

5.83%

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

$118 TZS 291.4K

$24.92 TZS 61.6K

372.67%

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

$3.97 TZS 9,829

$19.28 TZS 47.7K

-79.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.47 TZS 114.9K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.51 TZS 95.3K

Cinema Ticket

$9.80 TZS 24.2K

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

$194 TZS 479.5K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,172 TZS 2.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.24 TZS 47.6K

$11.57 TZS 28.6K

66.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.57 TZS 23.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.18 TZS 47.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.73 TZS 66.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$117 TZS 288.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.2 TZS 193.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 TZS 472.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$194 TZS 479.6K

$118 TZS 292.2K

64.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$102 TZS 251.9K

$202 TZS 500.2K

-49.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Moshi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: January 10, 2026

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