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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 128% more expensive than Njombe without rent, and 268.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 167.8% more expensive than Njombe without rent, and 375.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
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Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.93 TZS 2,351
130.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.61 TZS 1,535
204.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$0.92 TZS 2,339
138.04%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.43 TZS 3,622
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.84 TZS 9,729
-1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$3.13 TZS 7,933
332.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.58 TZS 4,015
105.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$1.69 TZS 4,284
-1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.88 TZS 4,751
27.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.98 TZS 2,474
113.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$1.33 TZS 3,364
15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$2.58 TZS 6,534
-41.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.41 TZS 1,028
141.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.41 TZS 1,030
24.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$1.77 TZS 4,487
141.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$1.91 TZS 4,844
963.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.32 TZS 3,354
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$2.16 TZS 5,483
28.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.26 TZS 659
438.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$19.77 TZS 50.1K
-40.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$1.51 TZS 3,829
105.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$1.12 TZS 2,826
-11.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$5.64 TZS 14.3K
143.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$1.27 TZS 3,213
3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$18.4K TZS 46.5M
48.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$11.5K TZS 29.2M
195.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$21.34 TZS 54.1K
464.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$15.76 TZS 39.9K
-11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$57.3 TZS 145.1K
-68.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$23.58 TZS 59.7K
158.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$7.54 TZS 19.1K
128.51%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.77 TZS 9,558
131.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$324 TZS 821.7K
115.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$15.27 TZS 38.7K
277.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$21.12 TZS 53.5K
62.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$17.18 TZS 43.5K
558.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$15.71 TZS 39.8K
439.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$118 TZS 298.0K
413.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$39.24 TZS 99.4K
1011.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$195 TZS 494.8K
953.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$116 TZS 294.1K
1190.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Njombe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$264 TZS 668.6K
100.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Njombe: March 1, 2026

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