Cost of living comparison
compared to
Zanzibar vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary
Zanzibar is 8.1% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Zanzibar
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Zanzibar
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Zanzibar
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Zanzibar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Zanzibar
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in Zanzibar
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Zanzibar are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zanzibar instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
TZS9,676.70
|
$5.04
TZS12,430.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
TZS20,945.47
|
$6.05
TZS14,916.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TZS1,629.49
|
$0.65
TZS1,591.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
TZS748.55
|
$0.34
TZS828.67
|
|
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
TZS1,807.84
|
$0.79
TZS1,939.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
TZS10,867.44
|
$4.03
TZS9,944.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
TZS13,791.35
|
$8.40
TZS20,703.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
TZS5,620.04
|
$2.90
TZS7,159.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TZS4,646.05
|
$1.10
TZS2,706.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
TZS3,208.76
|
$1.37
TZS3,382.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
TZS1,216.11
|
$0.55
TZS1,353.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
TZS1,061.21
|
$0.37
TZS902.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.27
TZS676.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TZS884.03
|
$0.46
TZS1,127.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
TZS1,513.99
|
$0.73
TZS1,804.22
|
|
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of groceries
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TZS11,565.92
|
$4.68
TZS11,543.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.76
TZS38,860.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,898.05
TZS44,138,690.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
TZS30,800.35
|
$10.48
TZS25,854.46
|
|
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.82
TZS115,464.93
|
$52.42
TZS129,272.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.35
TZS824,548.32
|
$148.94
TZS367,307.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.27
TZS439,627.23
|
$99.29
TZS244,871.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.23
TZS158,395.91
|
$60.48
TZS149,160.32
|
|
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.61
TZS1,054,534.99
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,288.25
TZS35,236,488.60
|
?? |
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TZS3,381.39
|
$2.02
TZS4,972.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
TZS5,037.97
|
$2.32
TZS5,717.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
TZS4,925.81
|
$2.26
TZS5,568.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.55
TZS144,401.75
|
$31.25
TZS77,066.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
TZS15,649.28
|
$10.08
TZS24,860.05
|
|
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Zanzibar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.07
TZS44,554.74
|
$13.91
TZS34,306.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.59
TZS68,042.89
|
$18.15
TZS44,748.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.27
TZS69,708.59
|
$16.13
TZS39,776.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
TZS103,342.49
|
$14.11
TZS34,804.07
|
|
Tanzania vs. Zanzibar - Cost of clothing
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