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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bagamoyo is 7.7% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bagamoyo is 17.6% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,133
$4.80 TZSĀ 12.5K
-58.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.46 TZSĀ 29.8K
$22.36 TZSĀ 58.2K
-48.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.62 TZSĀ 19.8K
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.8K
34.39%
Cappuccino
$2.01 TZSĀ 5,231
$2.25 TZSĀ 5,854
-10.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 TZSĀ 882
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,565
-43.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 TZSĀ 545
$0.33 TZSĀ 861
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 TZSĀ 2,839
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,091
-44.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 TZSĀ 4,972
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,867
-27.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,062
$1.79 TZSĀ 4,663
-55.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,122
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,893
12.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,050
$0.88 TZSĀ 2,285
-54.55%
Eggs
$2.01 TZSĀ 5,226
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,507
-30.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 TZSĀ 23.9K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 TZSĀ 15.1K
$2.28 TZSĀ 5,942
155.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 TZSĀ 11.2K
$4.67 TZSĀ 12.2K
-7.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 TZSĀ 6,705
$2.83 TZSĀ 7,368
-8.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,423
$1.19 TZSĀ 3,107
-21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,741
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,051
32.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,561
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,583
-1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 TZSĀ 840
$1.02 TZSĀ 2,643
-68.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.30 TZSĀ 773
$1.56 TZSĀ 4,074
-80.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 TZSĀ 2,328
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,919
20.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 TZSĀ 967
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,286
-24.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,438
$2.02 TZSĀ 5,258
3.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 TZSĀ 16.0K
$9.48 TZSĀ 24.7K
-35.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 TZSĀ 2,386
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,558
-47.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 TZSĀ 4,343
$1.33 TZSĀ 3,461
25.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,587
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 TZSĀ 3,681
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 TZSĀ 3,062
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.63 TZSĀ 35.5K
$2.79 TZSĀ 7,256
388.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 TZSĀ 3,290
$1.16 TZSĀ 3,014
8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K TZSĀ 44.2M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K TZSĀ 44.5M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.8 TZSĀ 252.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 TZSĀ 12.7K
$10.46 TZSĀ 27.2K
-53.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.24 TZSĀ 60.5K
$23.01 TZSĀ 59.9K
1.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$21.50 TZSĀ 56.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 TZSĀ 12.8K
$9.58 TZSĀ 24.9K
-48.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 TZSĀ 654.9K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K TZSĀ 50.7M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.46 TZSĀ 68.9K
$13.56 TZSĀ 35.3K
95.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.76 TZSĀ 111.3K
$17.17 TZSĀ 44.7K
149.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.81 TZSĀ 119.3K
$15.27 TZSĀ 39.8K
200.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.69 TZSĀ 111.2K
$13.50 TZSĀ 35.1K
216.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.2 TZSĀ 148.9K
$149 TZSĀ 388.6K
-61.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$99.8 TZSĀ 259.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TZSĀ 602.3K
$200 TZSĀ 521.2K
15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZSĀ 301.6K
$147 TZSĀ 382.8K
-21.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$37.8K TZSĀ 98.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.5K TZSĀ 30.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bagamoyo
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$321 TZSĀ 835.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.67
10
96.70%

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Last update for Bagamoyo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

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