Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bagamoyo and Zanzibar

🙂 Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 7.4% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 11.7% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 TZS 4,820
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
-60.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 TZS 29.2K
$21.88 TZS 56K
-47.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 TZS 20.2K
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
35.57%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZS 5,005
$2.16 TZS 5,531
-9.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZS 870
$0.59 TZS 1,510
-42.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZS 441
$0.31 TZS 784
-45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 TZS 2,681
$1.91 TZS 4,876
-45.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TZS 4,996
$2.73 TZS 6,976
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$1.71 TZS 4,371
-56.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZS 1,951
$0.72 TZS 1,840
5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.37 TZS 958
$0.8 TZS 2,044
-53.75%
Eggs
$2.07 TZS 5,299
$3 TZS 7,673
-31.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 TZS 23.6K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.77 TZS 14.8K
$2.27 TZS 5,804
154.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 TZS 10.6K
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
-11.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 TZS 6,513
$2.85 TZS 7,303
-10.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,419
$1.19 TZS 3,042
-20.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 TZS 2,733
$0.74 TZS 1,906
44.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,420
$0.56 TZS 1,438
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$0.95 TZS 2,436
-68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 TZS 756
$1.57 TZS 4,008
-80.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 TZS 2,120
$0.76 TZS 1,934
9.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZS 972
$0.47 TZS 1,197
-19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 TZS 5,127
$2.1 TZS 5,365
-4.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 TZS 16.8K
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
-35.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 TZS 2,432
$1.78 TZS 4,567
-46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZS 4,150
$1.37 TZS 3,502
18.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.6 TZS 1,537
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 TZS 3,655
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 TZS 2,912
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 TZS 34.4K
$2.63 TZS 6,730
411.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,104
$1.21 TZS 3,088
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K TZS 43.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K TZS 43.9M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 TZS 251.5K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 TZS 12.7K
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
-53.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 TZS 58.2K
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
-1.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 TZS 12.4K
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
-49.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 TZS 650.7K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZS 49.5M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.29 TZS 67.3K
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
98.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.93 TZS 107.3K
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
139.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.69 TZS 116.9K
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
194.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.14 TZS 107.8K
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
216.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 TZS 149.1K
$147 TZS 376.3K
-60.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 TZS 598.8K
$198 TZS 506.7K
18.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 295.5K
$148 TZS 379.7K
-22.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$12.1K TZS 31M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$340 TZS 869K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
10
96.70%

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Last update for Bagamoyo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zanzibar: October 29, 2025

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