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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 62% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zanzibar is 59.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 TZSย 11.6K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-72.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.83 TZSย 54.0K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-68.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 TZSย 14.2K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-58.69%
Cappuccino
$2.28 TZSย 5,625
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-17.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TZSย 1,576
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-76.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZSย 821
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 TZSย 4,848
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 TZSย 6,505
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-42.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 TZSย 4,192
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
32.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 TZSย 1,937
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-61.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 TZSย 2,120
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-55.44%
Eggs
$2.99 TZSย 7,398
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-13.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 TZSย 5,809
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-75.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.71 TZSย 11.6K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-75.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 TZSย 6,992
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 TZSย 2,899
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-52.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 TZSย 1,971
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-63.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 TZSย 1,467
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-79.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 TZSย 2,428
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-49.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 TZSย 3,923
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-14.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 TZSย 1,963
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-45.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZSย 1,132
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-49.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 TZSย 5,133
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-70.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.87 TZSย 24.4K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
38.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 TZSย 4,406
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 TZSย 3,247
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-43.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 TZSย 1,481
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 TZSย 6,520
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-91.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZSย 2,984
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-34.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.64 TZSย 26.3K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-53.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.04 TZSย 57.0K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-38.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.39 TZSย 52.9K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-63.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 TZSย 23.7K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-14.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.14 TZSย 32.5K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-84.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.23 TZSย 42.6K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-53.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.30 TZSย 37.8K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-85.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.47 TZSย 33.3K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-88.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 TZSย 373.3K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-90.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 TZSย 247.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-91.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 TZSย 498.9K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-92.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZSย 368.2K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-92.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$40.2K TZSย 99.3M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
475.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K TZSย 29.8M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
149.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 TZSย 819.8K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-86.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
3.39
194.99%

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Last update for Zanzibar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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