Cost of Living Comparison Between Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and Zanzibar

😐 Solo nomad: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is 93.7% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is 63% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 MUR 314
$4.80 TZS 12.5K
41.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.41 MUR 1,453
$22.36 TZS 58.3K
40.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 MUR 254
$5.67 TZS 14.8K
-3.17%
Cappuccino
$2.44 MUR 113
$2.25 TZS 5,859
8.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 47.53
$0.60 TZS 1,566
71.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.22
$0.33 TZS 862
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 MUR 104
$1.96 TZS 5,096
14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MUR 111
$2.64 TZS 6,874
-8.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MUR 61.0
$1.79 TZS 4,668
-26.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.54
$0.73 TZS 1,894
-9.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 60.6
$0.88 TZS 2,287
48.86%
Eggs
$2.16 MUR 99.7
$2.88 TZS 7,514
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.94 MUR 599
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 MUR 238
$2.28 TZS 5,947
125.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 MUR 777
$4.67 TZS 12.2K
259.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 94.0
$2.83 TZS 7,375
-28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 90.3
$1.19 TZS 3,110
63.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 MUR 67.3
$0.79 TZS 2,053
84.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 MUR 127
$0.61 TZS 1,584
352.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 47.73
$1.02 TZS 2,646
0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 46.17
$1.56 TZS 4,078
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 36.39
$0.74 TZS 1,921
6.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MUR 37.81
$0.49 TZS 1,287
67.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 311
$2.02 TZS 5,263
232.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 MUR 397
$9.48 TZS 24.7K
-9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MUR 76.9
$1.75 TZS 4,563
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 103
$1.33 TZS 3,465
66.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MUR 31.06
$0.61 TZS 1,589
9.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 MUR 2,667
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 MUR 208
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 MUR 115
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.93 MUR 922
$2.79 TZS 7,263
614.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 65.2
$1.16 TZS 3,017
21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MUR 1.6M
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.23 MUR 2,046
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 MUR 563
$10.46 TZS 27.3K
16.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.63 MUR 1,509
$23.01 TZS 60.0K
41.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.95 MUR 1,339
$21.50 TZS 56.0K
34.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.71 MUR 449
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 285
$9.58 TZS 25.0K
-35.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,121
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,918 MUR 181.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.85 MUR 1,704
$13.56 TZS 35.3K
171.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.39 MUR 1,267
$17.17 TZS 44.7K
59.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 MUR 3,273
$15.27 TZS 39.8K
363.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.65 MUR 2,204
$13.50 TZS 35.2K
252.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MUR 23.1K
$149 TZS 389.0K
234.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 MUR 19.0K
$99.8 TZS 260.1K
310.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 MUR 33.5K
$200 TZS 521.7K
261.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 MUR 28.7K
$147 TZS 383.2K
321.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$37.8K TZS 98.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.5K TZS 30.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 MUR 35.7K
$321 TZS 836.7K
140.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
10
-47.50%

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

Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

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