Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Zanzibar

😐 Solo nomad: Dodoma is 7.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dodoma is 0.6% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 TZSĀ 9,378
$4.86 TZSĀ 12.3K
-23.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 TZSĀ 48.5K
$21.91 TZSĀ 55.5K
-12.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 TZSĀ 24.4K
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.4K
70.02%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZSĀ 4,976
$2.17 TZSĀ 5,495
-9.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZSĀ 961
$0.64 TZSĀ 1,609
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZSĀ 436
$0.31 TZSĀ 784
-45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZSĀ 2,198
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,852
-54.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TZSĀ 8,381
$2.68 TZSĀ 6,793
23.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZSĀ 2,155
$1.78 TZSĀ 4,499
-52.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 TZSĀ 1,983
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,848
6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,616
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,075
25.61%
Eggs
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,002
$2.98 TZSĀ 7,539
-33.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 TZSĀ 14.4K
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 TZSĀ 17.5K
$2.26 TZSĀ 5,729
206.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZSĀ 9,765
$4.63 TZSĀ 11.7K
-16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 TZSĀ 6,390
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,301
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 TZSĀ 2,273
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,999
-23.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,857
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,868
-1.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,014
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,415
182.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,652
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,364
12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 TZSĀ 4,471
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,851
15.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TZSĀ 1,185
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,036
-41.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,016
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,254
-18.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,861
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,296
-27.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.87 TZSĀ 9,810
$9.88 TZSĀ 25.0K
-60.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZSĀ 2,175
$1.73 TZSĀ 4,372
-50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,149
$1.39 TZSĀ 3,509
-10.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,530
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,679
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 TZSĀ 2,855
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,096
-7.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.01 TZSĀ 48.1K
$10.32 TZSĀ 26.2K
84.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 TZSĀ 49.6K
$23.32 TZSĀ 59.1K
-16.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 TZSĀ 145.5K
$21.42 TZSĀ 54.3K
168.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 TZSĀ 19.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 TZSĀ 10.1K
$9.70 TZSĀ 24.6K
-58.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$13.14 TZSĀ 33.3K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$17.21 TZSĀ 43.6K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$15.24 TZSĀ 38.6K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$13.56 TZSĀ 34.3K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$149 TZSĀ 377.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 TZSĀ 241.4K
$101 TZSĀ 254.6K
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$200 TZSĀ 505.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$147 TZSĀ 371.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$38.8K TZSĀ 98.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11.7K TZSĀ 29.6M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dodoma
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$329 TZSĀ 834.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10
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Last update for Dodoma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

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