Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 63.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 63.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
$17.41 €15.03
-72.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.88 TZS 56K
$68.7 €59.3
-68.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
$13.71 €11.84
-57.55%
Cappuccino
$2.16 TZS 5,531
$2.78 €2.4
-22.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 TZS 1,510
$2.8 €2.42
-78.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 784
$1.98 €1.71
-84.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 TZS 4,876
$4.43 €3.83
-56.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TZS 6,976
$4.53 €3.91
-39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 TZS 4,371
$1.24 €1.07
37.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 TZS 1,840
$2.03 €1.75
-64.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 TZS 2,044
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Eggs
$3 TZS 7,673
$3.46 €2.99
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.32 €15.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 TZS 5,804
$9.82 €8.47
-76.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$19.24 €16.61
-75.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TZS 7,303
$2.61 €2.25
9.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 TZS 3,042
$2.34 €2.02
-49.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$2.11 €1.82
-64.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,438
$2.77 €2.39
-79.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,436
$2.04 €1.76
-53.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 TZS 4,008
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 TZS 1,934
$1.5 €1.3
-49.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 TZS 1,197
$0.85 €0.73
-44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 TZS 5,365
$7 €6.04
-70.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
$7.13 €6.16
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 TZS 4,567
$1.43 €1.24
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 TZS 3,502
$2.29 €1.98
-40.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 TZS 1,537
$3.02 €2.6
-80.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 TZS 6,730
$29.56 €25.53
-91.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,088
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
$22.18 €19.15
-52.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
$36.37 €31.4
-36.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-63.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
$10.8 €9.33
-10.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-84.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$36.78 €31.76
-52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
$102 €88.2
-84.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
$117 €101
-88.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZS 376.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-90.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
$1,230 €1,062
-91.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 TZS 506.7K
$2,707 €2,337
-92.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 TZS 379.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-92.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
$6,602 €5,700
522.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K TZS 31M
$5,045 €4,356
140.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 TZS 869K
$2,198 €1,898
-84.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.39
194.99%

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Last update for Zanzibar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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