Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

🙂 Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 57% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 30.9% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 TZS 12.3K
$6.77 MUR 317
-28.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.91 TZS 55.5K
$31.27 MUR 1,465
-29.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZS 14.4K
$5.59 MUR 262
1.43%
Cappuccino
$2.17 TZS 5,495
$2.41 MUR 113
-9.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TZS 1,609
$1.00 MUR 46.93
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 784
$0.56 MUR 26.08
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 TZS 4,852
$2.15 MUR 101
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TZS 6,793
$2.37 MUR 111
13.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 TZS 4,499
$1.32 MUR 61.7
34.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZS 1,848
$0.70 MUR 32.96
4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 TZS 2,075
$1.28 MUR 60.0
-35.94%
Eggs
$2.98 TZS 7,539
$2.14 MUR 100
39.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.87 MUR 603
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 TZS 5,729
$5.36 MUR 251
-57.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.63 TZS 11.7K
$16.90 MUR 792
-72.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 TZS 7,301
$1.96 MUR 91.8
46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 TZS 2,999
$1.95 MUR 91.2
-39.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,868
$1.50 MUR 70.2
-50.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,415
$2.73 MUR 128
-79.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,364
$0.99 MUR 46.36
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,851
$1.01 MUR 47.20
50.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 TZS 2,036
$0.79 MUR 36.90
1.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,254
$0.79 MUR 37.21
-37.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 TZS 5,296
$6.69 MUR 314
-68.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 TZS 25.0K
$8.59 MUR 403
15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 TZS 4,372
$1.73 MUR 80.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 TZS 3,509
$2.23 MUR 104
-37.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 TZS 1,530
$0.65 MUR 30.34
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$57.8 MUR 2,710
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.41 MUR 207
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.50 MUR 117
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 TZS 6,679
$19.69 MUR 923
-86.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,096
$1.44 MUR 67.7
-15.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$33.8K MUR 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$44.27 MUR 2,075
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.32 TZS 26.2K
$11.92 MUR 558
-13.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 TZS 59.1K
$32.42 MUR 1,519
-28.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 TZS 54.3K
$28.65 MUR 1,342
-25.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.90 MUR 464
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.70 TZS 24.6K
$5.89 MUR 276
64.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$157 MUR 7,339
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,939 MUR 184.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.14 TZS 33.3K
$36.89 MUR 1,728
-64.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 TZS 43.6K
$27.03 MUR 1,267
-36.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.24 TZS 38.6K
$68.9 MUR 3,230
-77.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.56 TZS 34.3K
$47.30 MUR 2,216
-71.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZS 377.4K
$493 MUR 23.1K
-69.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TZS 254.6K
$405 MUR 19.0K
-75.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZS 505.6K
$743 MUR 34.8K
-73.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZS 371.6K
$613 MUR 28.7K
-76.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$38.8K TZS 98.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K TZS 29.6M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 TZS 834.3K
$784 MUR 36.7K
-57.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.25
90.48%

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

Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: March 1, 2026

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