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 48.4% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 38.6% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 TZS 12.5K
$6.78 MUR 314
-29.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.36 TZS 58.3K
$31.41 MUR 1,453
-28.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZS 14.8K
$5.49 MUR 254
3.28%
Cappuccino
$2.25 TZS 5,859
$2.44 MUR 113
-7.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TZS 1,566
$1.03 MUR 47.53
-41.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZS 862
$0.57 MUR 26.22
-42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 TZS 5,096
$2.25 MUR 104
-12.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 TZS 6,874
$2.41 MUR 111
9.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 TZS 4,668
$1.32 MUR 61.0
35.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZS 1,894
$0.66 MUR 30.54
10.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 TZS 2,287
$1.31 MUR 60.6
-32.82%
Eggs
$2.88 TZS 7,514
$2.16 MUR 99.7
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.94 MUR 599
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 TZS 5,947
$5.14 MUR 238
-55.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.67 TZS 12.2K
$16.79 MUR 777
-72.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 TZS 7,375
$2.03 MUR 94.0
39.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 TZS 3,110
$1.95 MUR 90.3
-38.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZS 2,053
$1.46 MUR 67.3
-45.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 TZS 1,584
$2.76 MUR 127
-77.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TZS 2,646
$1.03 MUR 47.73
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 TZS 4,078
$1.00 MUR 46.17
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 TZS 1,921
$0.79 MUR 36.39
-6.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,287
$0.82 MUR 37.81
-40.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 TZS 5,263
$6.72 MUR 311
-69.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 TZS 24.7K
$8.58 MUR 397
10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 TZS 4,563
$1.66 MUR 76.9
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZS 3,465
$2.22 MUR 103
-40.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 TZS 1,589
$0.67 MUR 31.06
-8.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$57.7 MUR 2,667
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.50 MUR 208
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.49 MUR 115
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 TZS 7,263
$19.93 MUR 922
-86.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 TZS 3,017
$1.41 MUR 65.2
-17.73%
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)
-
$28.3K 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)
-
$44.23 MUR 2,046
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.46 TZS 27.3K
$12.18 MUR 563
-14.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 TZS 60.0K
$32.63 MUR 1,509
-29.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.50 TZS 56.0K
$28.95 MUR 1,339
-25.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.71 MUR 449
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 TZS 25.0K
$6.16 MUR 285
55.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$154 MUR 7,121
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$3,918 MUR 181.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.56 TZS 35.3K
$36.85 MUR 1,704
-63.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.17 TZS 44.7K
$27.39 MUR 1,267
-37.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.27 TZS 39.8K
$70.8 MUR 3,273
-78.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.50 TZS 35.2K
$47.65 MUR 2,204
-71.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZS 389.0K
$500 MUR 23.1K
-70.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 TZS 260.1K
$410 MUR 19.0K
-75.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZS 521.7K
$724 MUR 33.5K
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZS 383.2K
$620 MUR 28.7K
-76.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$37.8K TZS 98.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K TZS 30.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 TZS 836.7K
$773 MUR 35.7K
-58.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.25
90.48%

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Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: April 12, 2026

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