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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 7.1% cheaper than Bagamoyo without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Zanzibar is 21.4% more expensive than Bagamoyo without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 TZSĀ 12.5K
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,133
143.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.36 TZSĀ 58.2K
$11.46 TZSĀ 29.8K
95.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.8K
$7.62 TZSĀ 19.8K
-25.59%
Cappuccino
$2.25 TZSĀ 5,854
$2.01 TZSĀ 5,231
11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,565
$0.34 TZSĀ 882
76.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZSĀ 861
$0.21 TZSĀ 545
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,091
$1.09 TZSĀ 2,839
79.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,867
$1.91 TZSĀ 4,972
38.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 TZSĀ 4,663
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,062
126.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,893
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,122
-10.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 TZSĀ 2,285
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,050
120.00%
Eggs
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,507
$2.01 TZSĀ 5,226
43.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.19 TZSĀ 23.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 TZSĀ 5,942
$5.82 TZSĀ 15.1K
-60.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.67 TZSĀ 12.2K
$4.31 TZSĀ 11.2K
8.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 TZSĀ 7,368
$2.58 TZSĀ 6,705
9.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 TZSĀ 3,107
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,423
27.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,051
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,741
-24.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,583
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,561
1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TZSĀ 2,643
$0.32 TZSĀ 840
218.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 TZSĀ 4,074
$0.30 TZSĀ 773
420.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,919
$0.89 TZSĀ 2,328
-16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,286
$0.37 TZSĀ 967
32.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 TZSĀ 5,258
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,438
-3.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 TZSĀ 24.7K
$6.15 TZSĀ 16.0K
54.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,558
$0.92 TZSĀ 2,386
90.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZSĀ 3,461
$1.67 TZSĀ 4,343
-20.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
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)
$2.79 TZSĀ 7,256
$13.63 TZSĀ 35.5K
-79.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 TZSĀ 3,014
$1.26 TZSĀ 3,290
-7.94%
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
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
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)
$10.46 TZSĀ 27.2K
$4.89 TZSĀ 12.7K
113.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 TZSĀ 59.9K
$23.24 TZSĀ 60.5K
-0.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.50 TZSĀ 56.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 TZSĀ 24.9K
$4.93 TZSĀ 12.8K
94.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
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
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.56 TZSĀ 35.3K
$26.46 TZSĀ 68.9K
-48.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.17 TZSĀ 44.7K
$42.76 TZSĀ 111.3K
-59.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.27 TZSĀ 39.8K
$45.81 TZSĀ 119.3K
-66.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.50 TZSĀ 35.1K
$42.69 TZSĀ 111.2K
-68.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZSĀ 388.6K
$57.2 TZSĀ 148.9K
160.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 TZSĀ 259.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZSĀ 521.2K
$231 TZSĀ 602.3K
-13.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZSĀ 382.8K
$116 TZSĀ 301.6K
26.96%
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
Zanzibar
Bagamoyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 TZSĀ 835.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
19.67
-49.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bagamoyo: April 11, 2026

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