Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Zanzibar Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Zanzibar

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 13.9% more expensive than Zanzibar without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 12.4% cheaper than Zanzibar without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₹317
$4.86 TZS 12.3K
-29.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.16 ₹1,580
$21.91 TZS 55.5K
-21.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 ₹477
$5.67 TZS 14.4K
-8.64%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ₹177
$2.17 TZS 5,495
-11.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹37.96
$0.64 TZS 1,609
-35.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.61
$0.31 TZS 784
-41.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ₹189
$1.92 TZS 4,852
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 ₹326
$2.68 TZS 6,793
32.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹75.9
$1.78 TZS 4,499
-53.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹52.6
$0.73 TZS 1,848
-21.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹72.1
$0.82 TZS 2,075
-4.88%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹90.5
$2.98 TZS 7,539
-67.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ₹569
-
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 ₹344
$2.26 TZS 5,729
65.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$4.63 TZS 11.7K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 ₹255
$2.88 TZS 7,301
-3.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.4
$1.18 TZS 2,999
-38.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹99.7
$0.74 TZS 1,868
45.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹43.33
$0.56 TZS 1,415
-16.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.16
$0.93 TZS 2,364
-46.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹47.21
$1.52 TZS 3,851
-66.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ₹64.4
$0.80 TZS 2,036
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.96
$0.49 TZS 1,254
-30.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹369
$2.09 TZS 5,296
91.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 ₹845
$9.88 TZS 25.0K
-7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₹179
$1.73 TZS 4,372
12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹265
$1.39 TZS 3,509
107.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.50 ₹598
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🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹51.8
$0.60 TZS 1,530
-6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 ₹1,397
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹32.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ₹143
$2.64 TZS 6,679
-41.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ₹119
$1.22 TZS 3,096
5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.2M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.51 ₹3,547
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.67 ₹430
$10.32 TZS 26.2K
-54.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.28 ₹763
$23.32 TZS 59.1K
-64.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 ₹1,978
$21.42 TZS 54.3K
0.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 ₹697
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Cinema Ticket
$4.03 ₹371
$9.70 TZS 24.6K
-58.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 ₹10.6K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,641 ₹243.2K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.61 ₹2,912
$13.14 TZS 33.3K
140.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.43 ₹2,250
$17.21 TZS 43.6K
41.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.14 ₹4,434
$15.24 TZS 38.6K
215.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.26 ₹3,524
$13.56 TZS 34.3K
182.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹22.0K
$149 TZS 377.4K
60.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 ₹12.7K
$101 TZS 254.6K
36.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 ₹58.1K
$200 TZS 505.6K
215.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ₹31.3K
$147 TZS 371.6K
131.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,387 ₹127.8K
$38.8K TZS 98.3M
-96.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$789 ₹72.7K
$11.7K TZS 29.6M
-93.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Zanzibar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 ₹120.5K
$329 TZS 834.3K
297.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
10
-8.10%

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

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

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