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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moshi is 53.7% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Moshi is 54.2% cheaper than Mbeya without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.00 TZS 7,752

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.09 TZS 59.6K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.66 TZS 19.8K

Cappuccino

$1.58 TZS 4,080

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

$0.41 TZS 1,052

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 TZS 1,050

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.79 TZS 2,042

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 TZS 1,567

$0.56 TZS 1,457

8.93%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 TZS 2,050

$1.00 TZS 2,593

-21.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 TZS 3,536

$0.94 TZS 2,429

45.74%

Eggs

$2.35 TZS 6,074

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.58 TZS 22.1K

$3.82 TZS 9,871

124.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.94 TZS 10.2K

$3.79 TZS 9,778

3.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.13 TZS 8,090

$3.47 TZS 8,945

-9.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 TZS 3,041

Banana (1kg)

$0.41 TZS 1,052

$0.78 TZS 2,023

-47.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 TZS 3,903

$1.01 TZS 2,607

49.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 2,064

$0.76 TZS 1,958

5.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 2,060

$1.00 TZS 2,582

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 TZS 1,908

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 TZS 1,454

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 TZS 966

$0.74 TZS 1,899

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.18 TZS 3,037

Wine (Bottle)

$3.83 TZS 9,894

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 TZS 1,911

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 TZS 3,025

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.41 TZS 1,053

$0.37 TZS 966

10.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 TZS 3,042

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.74 TZS 4,482

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.74 TZS 7,067

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 TZS 3,241

$1.27 TZS 3,270

-0.79%

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

$117 TZS 301.5K

$24.42 TZS 63.0K

378.30%

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

$3.95 TZS 10.2K

$19.50 TZS 50.3K

-79.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.04 TZS 121.4K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.60 TZS 99.6K

Cinema Ticket

$9.58 TZS 24.7K

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

$191 TZS 492.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,143 TZS 3.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.99 TZS 49.0K

$11.74 TZS 30.3K

61.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.89 TZS 25.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$19.45 TZS 50.2K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.87 TZS 69.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 TZS 299.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$76.6 TZS 197.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$191 TZS 492.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 TZS 494.9K

$117 TZS 302.0K

63.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$98.3 TZS 253.7K

$196 TZS 506.0K

-49.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Moshi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mbeya: March 2, 2026

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