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

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 42.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 53.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.02 ฿65.3
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$18.78 ฿608
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.67 ฿248
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.98 ฿64.2
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.82 ฿26.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 TZS 2,413
$1.64 ฿53.2
-42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZS 1,457
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,540
$1.19 ฿38.62
-16.81%
Eggs
$1.42 TZS 3,625
$1.98 ฿64.1
-28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$15.99 ฿517
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 TZS 10.1K
$3.12 ฿101
26.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.06 TZS 7,825
$11.16 ฿361
-72.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TZS 4,071
$2.76 ฿89.2
-42.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 TZS 4,348
$1.22 ฿39.5
39.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 TZS 4,842
$1.71 ฿55.4
10.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 TZS 2,407
$1.55 ฿50.2
-39.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 TZS 3,527
$1.34 ฿43.21
2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 TZS 6,326
$1.21 ฿39.23
104.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 TZS 961
$0.72 ฿23.2
-47.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,024
$0.53 ฿17.05
-24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 TZS 4,565
$4.72 ฿153
-62.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.07 TZS 5,297
$18.39 ฿595
-88.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZS 3,395
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 TZS 5,398
$3.21 ฿104
-34.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 663
$0.94 ฿30.44
-72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 TZS 51K
$18.9 ฿612
5.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 TZS 3,992
$1.42 ฿46.08
9.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZS 2,857
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 TZS 15K
$7.85 ฿254
-25.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 TZS 3,205
$1.25 ฿40.4
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TZS 47M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K TZS 29.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-46.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.53 TZS 55.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-69.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 TZS 39.5K
$13.72 ฿444
12.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 TZS 151.2K
$17.56 ฿568
236.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.18 TZS 59.3K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
$6.9 ฿223
14.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 TZS 9,812
$5.8 ฿188
-33.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TZS 849.8K
$308 ฿9,963
7.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.37 TZS 39.3K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-72.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 TZS 53.3K
$26.4 ฿854
-21.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.38 TZS 44.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-79.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.34 TZS 39.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-78.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 293.4K
$434 ฿14K
-73.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.12 TZS 100.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-83.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 488.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-76.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 TZS 708.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-60.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5
140.00%

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

Last update for Njombe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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