Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Morogoro Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Morogoro

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 119.3% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 157.6% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 204.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$209
$2.88 TZS 7,295
311.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$744
$19.70 TZS 49.9K
114.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$7.56 TZS 19.2K
42.20%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.3
$2.00 TZS 5,079
73.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.65
$0.36 TZS 908
302.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.93
$0.22 TZS 556
309.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$53.9
$1.08 TZS 2,741
182.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$77.9
$1.91 TZS 4,843
131.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.17
$0.76 TZS 1,927
80.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.38 TZS 962
392.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.25
$1.00 TZS 2,531
54.00%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.18
$1.88 TZS 4,769
32.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$9.39 TZS 23.8K
-8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$152
$4.56 TZS 11.5K
89.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$3.96 TZS 10.0K
178.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.53
$1.18 TZS 2,980
133.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.21
$0.57 TZS 1,432
150.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.05
$0.56 TZS 1,422
233.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.26
$0.40 TZS 1,018
442.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.23
$0.74 TZS 1,867
154.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.65
$0.59 TZS 1,497
281.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.85
$0.83 TZS 2,108
28.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.95
$0.28 TZS 712
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.3
$1.57 TZS 3,967
164.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$182
$4.96 TZS 12.6K
108.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.64
$0.74 TZS 1,874
127.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.84
$1.65 TZS 4,188
50.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.80
$0.30 TZS 751
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$468
$8.59 TZS 21.8K
208.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.44 TZS 3,637
123.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.80
$0.56 TZS 1,406
342.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$13.76 TZS 34.9K
-77.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$0.74 TZS 1,866
70.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$541.1K
$17.2K TZS 43.5M
78.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.3K
$17.2K TZS 43.5M
39.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,456
$95.7 TZS 242.5K
-13.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$393
$10.88 TZS 27.6K
104.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$530
$31.81 TZS 80.6K
-5.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$908
$11.70 TZS 29.6K
339.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$323
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.0
$4.69 TZS 11.9K
6.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,530
$255 TZS 645.2K
-21.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.6K
$7,685 TZS 19.5M
-30.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$630
$7.63 TZS 19.3K
368.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$698
$43.06 TZS 109.1K
-8.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,422
$46.40 TZS 117.5K
73.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,559
$19.07 TZS 48.3K
363.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.1K
$75.8 TZS 192.1K
1178.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,511
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$190 TZS 482.1K
738.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$20.9K
$97.6 TZS 247.3K
1112.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$314 TZS 796.5K
140.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
19.67
-41.94%

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

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

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