Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam

🙂 Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 31.1% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 18.7% cheaper than Dar es Salaam without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.71 TZS 11.6K

$2.81 TZS 6,960

67.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.83 TZS 54.0K

$19.57 TZS 48.4K

11.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.73 TZS 14.2K

$7.92 TZS 19.6K

-27.65%

Cappuccino

$2.28 TZS 5,625

$2.03 TZS 5,007

12.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 TZS 1,576

$0.36 TZS 884

77.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 TZS 821

$0.22 TZS 540

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 TZS 4,848

$1.04 TZS 2,563

88.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 TZS 6,505

$1.97 TZS 4,861

33.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 TZS 4,192

$1.08 TZS 2,659

57.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 TZS 1,937

$0.83 TZS 2,044

-6.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 TZS 2,120

$1.14 TZS 2,809

-24.56%

Eggs

$2.99 TZS 7,398

$1.97 TZS 4,881

51.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.71 TZS 24.0K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.35 TZS 5,809

$5.83 TZS 14.4K

-59.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.71 TZS 11.6K

$4.29 TZS 10.6K

9.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 TZS 6,992

$2.52 TZS 6,236

12.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 TZS 2,899

$1.06 TZS 2,620

10.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.80 TZS 1,971

$1.06 TZS 2,615

-24.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 TZS 1,467

$1.03 TZS 2,551

-42.72%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 TZS 2,428

$0.94 TZS 2,320

4.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.59 TZS 3,923

$1.53 TZS 3,791

3.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.79 TZS 1,963

$0.88 TZS 2,184

-10.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 TZS 1,132

$0.40 TZS 999

15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 TZS 5,133

$2.06 TZS 5,095

0.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.87 TZS 24.4K

$7.40 TZS 18.3K

33.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 TZS 4,406

$0.94 TZS 2,331

89.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 TZS 3,247

$1.60 TZS 3,968

-18.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.60 TZS 1,481

$0.24 TZS 589

150.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.35 TZS 42.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 TZS 3,480

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 TZS 3,723

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 TZS 6,520

$13.59 TZS 33.6K

-80.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 TZS 2,984

$1.25 TZS 3,093

-3.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.9K TZS 41.8M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.1K TZS 42.3M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$96.2 TZS 237.8K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.64 TZS 26.3K

$10.75 TZS 26.6K

-1.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.04 TZS 57.0K

$32.38 TZS 80.1K

-28.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.39 TZS 52.9K

$95.1 TZS 235.1K

-77.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.72 TZS 11.7K

Cinema Ticket

$9.60 TZS 23.7K

$4.76 TZS 11.8K

101.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$255 TZS 629.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.0K TZS 47.0M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$13.14 TZS 32.5K

$26.53 TZS 65.6K

-50.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.23 TZS 42.6K

$42.34 TZS 104.7K

-59.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$15.30 TZS 37.8K

$45.73 TZS 113.1K

-66.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$13.47 TZS 33.3K

$83.7 TZS 207.0K

-83.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$151 TZS 373.3K

$588 TZS 1.5M

-74.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$99.9 TZS 247.0K

$258 TZS 638.0K

-61.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$202 TZS 498.9K

$1,300 TZS 3.2M

-84.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 TZS 368.2K

$660 TZS 1.6M

-77.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$40.2K TZS 99.3M

$1,552 TZS 3.8M

2489.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.0K TZS 29.8M

$1,106 TZS 2.7M

987.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$332 TZS 819.8K

$279 TZS 690.6K

18.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.67

-49.16%

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

Last update for Zanzibar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dar es Salaam: January 13, 2026

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