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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 21.5% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 21.7% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,868
$4.86 TZSĀ 12.3K
-60.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.48 TZSĀ 29.1K
$21.91 TZSĀ 55.6K
-47.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 TZSĀ 19.2K
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.4K
33.51%
Cappuccino
$2.03 TZSĀ 5,144
$2.17 TZSĀ 5,502
-6.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 TZSĀ 918
$0.64 TZSĀ 1,611
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 TZSĀ 538
$0.31 TZSĀ 785
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,609
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,858
-46.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TZSĀ 4,982
$2.68 TZSĀ 6,801
-26.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 TZSĀ 2,042
$1.78 TZSĀ 4,505
-54.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,932
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,850
4.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,030
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,078
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.00 TZSĀ 5,064
$2.98 TZSĀ 7,549
-32.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 TZSĀ 23.6K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.64 TZSĀ 14.3K
$2.26 TZSĀ 5,736
149.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.17 TZSĀ 10.6K
$4.63 TZSĀ 11.7K
-9.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 TZSĀ 6,778
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,310
-7.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,356
$1.18 TZSĀ 3,002
-21.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 TZSĀ 2,596
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,870
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,516
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,417
7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 TZSĀ 755
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,367
-67.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 TZSĀ 818
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,856
-78.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 TZSĀ 2,235
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,039
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZSĀ 946
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,255
-24.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 TZSĀ 5,208
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,303
-1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 TZSĀ 16.0K
$9.88 TZSĀ 25.1K
-36.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 TZSĀ 2,454
$1.73 TZSĀ 4,378
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TZSĀ 4,115
$1.39 TZSĀ 3,513
16.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,532
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 TZSĀ 3,605
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZSĀ 2,847
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 TZSĀ 34.0K
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,688
408.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 TZSĀ 3,026
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,100
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K TZSĀ 43.0M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K TZSĀ 44.2M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.2 TZSĀ 249.2K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 TZSĀ 12.5K
$10.32 TZSĀ 26.2K
-52.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.40 TZSĀ 59.4K
$23.32 TZSĀ 59.1K
0.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$21.42 TZSĀ 54.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 TZSĀ 12.5K
$9.70 TZSĀ 24.6K
-49.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 TZSĀ 651.1K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K TZSĀ 49.0M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 TZSĀ 65.4K
$13.14 TZSĀ 33.3K
96.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.81 TZSĀ 106.0K
$17.21 TZSĀ 43.6K
142.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.74 TZSĀ 118.5K
$15.24 TZSĀ 38.7K
206.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.80 TZSĀ 106.0K
$13.56 TZSĀ 34.4K
208.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$56.8 TZSĀ 144.2K
$149 TZSĀ 377.8K
-61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$101 TZSĀ 255.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 TZSĀ 591.7K
$200 TZSĀ 506.2K
16.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZSĀ 291.9K
$147 TZSĀ 372.1K
-21.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$38.8K TZSĀ 98.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.7K TZSĀ 29.7M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$329 TZSĀ 835.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
10
96.70%

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Last update for Bagamoyo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

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