Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Dodoma

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 7.4% cheaper than Dodoma without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 0.6% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 TZSĀ 12.3K
$3.70 TZSĀ 9,378
31.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.91 TZSĀ 55.5K
$19.13 TZSĀ 48.5K
14.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.4K
$9.64 TZSĀ 24.4K
-41.18%
Cappuccino
$2.17 TZSĀ 5,495
$1.96 TZSĀ 4,976
10.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TZSĀ 1,609
$0.38 TZSĀ 961
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZSĀ 784
$0.17 TZSĀ 436
82.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,852
$0.87 TZSĀ 2,198
120.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TZSĀ 6,793
$3.31 TZSĀ 8,381
-19.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 TZSĀ 4,499
$0.85 TZSĀ 2,155
109.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,848
$0.78 TZSĀ 1,983
-6.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,075
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,616
-20.39%
Eggs
$2.98 TZSĀ 7,539
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,002
51.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$5.70 TZSĀ 14.4K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 TZSĀ 5,729
$6.92 TZSĀ 17.5K
-67.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.63 TZSĀ 11.7K
$3.85 TZSĀ 9,765
20.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,301
$2.52 TZSĀ 6,390
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,999
$0.90 TZSĀ 2,273
31.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,868
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,857
1.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,415
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,014
-64.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,364
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,652
-11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,851
$1.76 TZSĀ 4,471
-13.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,036
$0.47 TZSĀ 1,185
70.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,254
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,016
22.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,296
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,861
37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 TZSĀ 25.0K
$3.87 TZSĀ 9,810
155.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 TZSĀ 4,372
$0.86 TZSĀ 2,175
101.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 TZSĀ 3,509
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,149
12.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,530
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,679
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,096
$1.13 TZSĀ 2,855
7.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.32 TZSĀ 26.2K
$19.01 TZSĀ 48.1K
-45.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 TZSĀ 59.1K
$19.58 TZSĀ 49.6K
19.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 TZSĀ 54.3K
$57.4 TZSĀ 145.5K
-62.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.60 TZSĀ 19.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.70 TZSĀ 24.6K
$3.98 TZSĀ 10.1K
143.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.14 TZSĀ 33.3K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 TZSĀ 43.6K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.24 TZSĀ 38.6K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.56 TZSĀ 34.3K
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZSĀ 377.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TZSĀ 254.6K
$95.3 TZSĀ 241.4K
5.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZSĀ 505.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZSĀ 371.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$38.8K TZSĀ 98.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K TZSĀ 29.6M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Dodoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 TZSĀ 834.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
0
-

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Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

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