Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Da Nang

🙂 Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 10.4% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 7.8% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 TZS 12.2K
$1.89 ₫49.2K
151.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.88 TZS 56K
$18.99 ₫494K
15.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
$4.78 ₫124.4K
21.76%
Cappuccino
$2.16 TZS 5,531
$1.61 ₫42K
34.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 TZS 1,510
$0.49 ₫12.9K
20.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 784
$0.29 ₫7,535
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 TZS 4,876
$1.07 ₫27.9K
78.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 TZS 6,976
$1.61 ₫42K
69.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 TZS 4,371
$1.43 ₫37.3K
19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 TZS 1,840
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-24.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 TZS 2,044
$1.17 ₫30.5K
-31.62%
Eggs
$3 TZS 7,673
$1.43 ₫37.2K
109.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 TZS 5,804
$3.65 ₫95K
-37.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.66 TZS 11.9K
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-51.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 TZS 7,303
$2.64 ₫68.6K
7.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 TZS 3,042
$0.94 ₫24.4K
26.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,906
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-34.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,438
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 TZS 2,436
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 TZS 4,008
$1.15 ₫29.9K
36.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 TZS 1,934
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 TZS 1,197
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 TZS 5,365
$1.36 ₫35.3K
54.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.23 TZS 26.2K
$7.4 ₫192.5K
38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 TZS 4,567
$0.82 ₫21.3K
117.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 TZS 3,502
$1.57 ₫40.9K
-12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 TZS 1,537
$0.34 ₫8,916
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.82 ₫21.4K
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.69 ₫18K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 TZS 6,730
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-77.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 TZS 3,088
$0.9 ₫23.4K
34.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.7K ₫748M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$74.7 ₫1.9M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.57 TZS 27.1K
$5.88 ₫153K
79.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 TZS 59.1K
$8.09 ₫210.5K
185.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.88 TZS 53.4K
$20.27 ₫527.3K
3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 TZS 24.6K
$3.01 ₫78.3K
219.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 ₫4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.24 TZS 33.9K
$39.58 ₫1M
-66.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.5 TZS 44.8K
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.53 TZS 39.7K
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-70.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.33 TZS 34.1K
$75.4 ₫2M
-82.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZS 376.3K
$354 ₫9.2M
-58.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 TZS 255.4K
$243 ₫6.3M
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 TZS 506.7K
$721 ₫18.8M
-72.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 TZS 379.7K
$459 ₫11.9M
-67.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$41.1K TZS 105.1M
$2,743 ₫71.4M
1397.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K TZS 31M
$1,152 ₫30M
950.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 TZS 869K
$454 ₫11.8M
-25.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
10.67
-6.28%

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Last update for Zanzibar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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