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 43% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 38.5% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
$6.52 MUR 293
-27.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.88 TZS 56K
$32.32 MUR 1,454
-32.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
$5.48 MUR 247
6.20%
Cappuccino
$2.16 TZS 5,531
$2.41 MUR 108
-10.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 TZS 1,510
$1.03 MUR 46.13
-42.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 784
$0.6 MUR 27.09
-48.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 TZS 4,876
$2.16 MUR 97.3
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TZS 6,976
$2.41 MUR 108
13.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 TZS 4,371
$1.38 MUR 62
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 TZS 1,840
$0.66 MUR 29.84
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 TZS 2,044
$1.28 MUR 57.5
-37.50%
Eggs
$3 TZS 7,673
$2.18 MUR 97.9
37.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.65 MUR 569
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 TZS 5,804
$5.17 MUR 233
-56.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$16.61 MUR 747
-71.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TZS 7,303
$1.97 MUR 88.5
44.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 TZS 3,042
$1.96 MUR 88.4
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$1.49 MUR 66.8
-50.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,438
$2.71 MUR 122
-79.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,436
$0.99 MUR 44.63
-4.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 TZS 4,008
$1 MUR 44.88
57.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 TZS 1,934
$0.79 MUR 35.62
-3.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 TZS 1,197
$0.76 MUR 34.22
-38.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 TZS 5,365
$6.54 MUR 294
-67.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
$10.1 MUR 455
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 TZS 4,567
$1.72 MUR 77.2
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 TZS 3,502
$2.23 MUR 100
-38.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 TZS 1,537
$0.64 MUR 28.81
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$57.4 MUR 2,584
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.45 MUR 200
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.47 MUR 111
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 TZS 6,730
$20.11 MUR 905
-86.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,088
$1.45 MUR 65.2
-16.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.7K MUR 1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.8K 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)
-
$44.45 MUR 2,000
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
$12.03 MUR 541
-12.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
$32.68 MUR 1,471
-29.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
$28.53 MUR 1,284
-26.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.36 MUR 421
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
$5.93 MUR 267
62.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$152 MUR 6,854
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,015 MUR 180.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
$37.1 MUR 1,669
-64.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$27.21 MUR 1,225
-35.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
$70.9 MUR 3,191
-78.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
$47.67 MUR 2,145
-72.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZS 376.3K
$493 MUR 22.2K
-70.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
$414 MUR 18.6K
-75.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 TZS 506.7K
$729 MUR 32.8K
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 TZS 379.7K
$632 MUR 28.5K
-76.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K TZS 31M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 TZS 869K
$804 MUR 36.2K
-57.74%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: October 28, 2025

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