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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 105.5% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 186.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 142.4% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 235.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.88 TZS 7,414
61.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$19.70 TZS 50.7K
134.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$7.56 TZS 19.5K
15.61%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.00 TZS 5,162
52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.36 TZS 923
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.22 TZS 565
77.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.08 TZS 2,786
125.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.91 TZS 4,922
98.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$0.76 TZS 1,958
181.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.38 TZS 977
389.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.00 TZS 2,573
119.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.88 TZS 4,847
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$9.39 TZS 24.2K
110.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.56 TZS 11.7K
-16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.96 TZS 10.2K
242.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$1.18 TZS 3,029
175.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$0.57 TZS 1,456
192.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$0.56 TZS 1,445
326.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$0.40 TZS 1,034
422.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.74 TZS 1,897
106.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.59 TZS 1,521
155.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.83 TZS 2,142
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.28 TZS 723
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$1.57 TZS 4,031
171.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$4.96 TZS 12.8K
309.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.74 TZS 1,904
141.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.65 TZS 4,257
67.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.30 TZS 764
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$8.59 TZS 22.1K
36.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.44 TZS 3,696
115.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.56 TZS 1,429
76.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$13.76 TZS 35.4K
-0.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.74 TZS 1,896
78.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$17.2K TZS 44.2M
58.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$17.2K TZS 44.2M
98.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$95.7 TZS 246.4K
25.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$10.88 TZS 28.0K
28.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$31.81 TZS 81.9K
-42.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$11.70 TZS 30.1K
420.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$4.69 TZS 12.1K
85.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$255 TZS 655.8K
174.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$7,685 TZS 19.8M
104.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$7.63 TZS 19.7K
655.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$43.06 TZS 110.9K
-20.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$46.40 TZS 119.5K
143.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$19.07 TZS 49.1K
344.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$75.8 TZS 195.2K
696.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$190 TZS 490.0K
980.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$97.6 TZS 251.3K
1435.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$314 TZS 809.6K
68.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
19.67
-72.90%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

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