Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 54.1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 65.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 78.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$4.68 ฿151
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.4 ฿1,502
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.65 ฿280
-
Cappuccino
-
$3.09 ฿100
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 ฿23.53
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.37 ฿11.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 ฿77.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 ฿117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 TZS 2,413
$2.24 ฿72.5
-58.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZS 1,457
$1.8 ฿58.2
-68.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,540
$2.24 ฿72.3
-55.80%
Eggs
$1.42 TZS 3,625
$2.23 ฿72.1
-36.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$19.31 ฿625
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 TZS 10.1K
$3.77 ฿122
4.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.06 TZS 7,825
$13.05 ฿422
-76.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TZS 4,071
$3.28 ฿106
-51.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 TZS 4,348
$1.63 ฿52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 TZS 4,842
$2.4 ฿77.7
-21.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 TZS 2,407
$1.99 ฿64.3
-52.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 TZS 3,527
$1.53 ฿49.62
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 TZS 6,326
$1.49 ฿48.11
65.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 TZS 961
$1.02 ฿32.87
-62.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,024
$0.48 ฿15.61
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 TZS 4,565
$4.32 ฿140
-58.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.07 TZS 5,297
$21.68 ฿702
-90.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZS 3,395
$1.77 ฿57.3
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 TZS 5,398
$2.79 ฿90.4
-24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 663
$1.35 ฿43.74
-80.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 TZS 51K
$11.76 ฿380
69.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 TZS 3,992
$3.15 ฿102
-50.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZS 2,857
$1 ฿32.3
12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 TZS 15K
$13.64 ฿442
-57.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 TZS 3,205
$1.3 ฿42.2
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TZS 47M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-32.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K TZS 29.9M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-65.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.53 TZS 55.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-82.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 TZS 39.5K
$13.93 ฿451
10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 TZS 151.2K
$18.24 ฿590
223.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.18 TZS 59.3K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-61.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
$17.11 ฿554
-53.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 TZS 9,812
$9.07 ฿294
-57.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TZS 849.8K
$694 ฿22.5K
-52.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.37 TZS 39.3K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-73.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 TZS 53.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.38 TZS 44.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-84.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.34 TZS 39.2K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-81.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 293.4K
$611 ฿19.8K
-81.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.12 TZS 100.1K
$442 ฿14.3K
-91.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 488.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-90.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-92.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 TZS 708.4K
$697 ฿22.5K
-60.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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Last update for Njombe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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