Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 12.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zanzibar is 14.2% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 TZS 12.3K
$3.45 ₹317
40.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.91 TZS 55.5K
$17.16 ₹1,580
27.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZS 14.4K
$5.18 ₹477
9.46%
Cappuccino
$2.17 TZS 5,495
$1.92 ₹177
13.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TZS 1,609
$0.41 ₹37.96
56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZS 784
$0.18 ₹16.61
72.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 TZS 4,852
$2.05 ₹189
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TZS 6,793
$3.54 ₹326
-24.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 TZS 4,499
$0.82 ₹75.9
117.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZS 1,848
$0.57 ₹52.6
28.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 TZS 2,075
$0.78 ₹72.1
5.13%
Eggs
$2.98 TZS 7,539
$0.98 ₹90.5
204.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.18 ₹569
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 TZS 5,729
$3.73 ₹344
-39.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.63 TZS 11.7K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 TZS 7,301
$2.77 ₹255
3.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 TZS 2,999
$0.72 ₹66.4
63.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZS 1,868
$1.08 ₹99.7
-31.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZS 1,415
$0.47 ₹43.33
19.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 TZS 2,364
$0.50 ₹46.16
86.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 TZS 3,851
$0.51 ₹47.21
198.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 TZS 2,036
$0.70 ₹64.4
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,254
$0.34 ₹30.96
44.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 TZS 5,296
$4.01 ₹369
-47.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 TZS 25.0K
$9.17 ₹845
7.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 TZS 4,372
$1.94 ₹179
-10.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 TZS 3,509
$2.88 ₹265
-51.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.50 ₹598
-
🚌 Getting Around
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 TZS 1,530
$0.56 ₹51.8
7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.17 ₹1,397
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.14 ₹105
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹32.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 TZS 6,679
$1.55 ₹143
70.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZS 3,096
$1.29 ₹119
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K ₹1.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.2K ₹2.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$38.51 ₹3,547
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.32 TZS 26.2K
$4.67 ₹430
120.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 TZS 59.1K
$8.28 ₹763
181.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 TZS 54.3K
$21.48 ₹1,978
-0.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.57 ₹697
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.70 TZS 24.6K
$4.03 ₹371
140.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$115 ₹10.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,641 ₹243.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.14 TZS 33.3K
$31.61 ₹2,912
-58.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 TZS 43.6K
$24.43 ₹2,250
-29.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.24 TZS 38.6K
$48.14 ₹4,434
-68.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.56 TZS 34.3K
$38.26 ₹3,524
-64.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZS 377.4K
$238 ₹22.0K
-37.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TZS 254.6K
$138 ₹12.7K
-26.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZS 505.6K
$630 ₹58.1K
-68.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZS 371.6K
$340 ₹31.3K
-56.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$38.8K TZS 98.3M
$1,387 ₹127.8K
2698.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.7K TZS 29.6M
$789 ₹72.7K
1382.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 TZS 834.3K
$1,308 ₹120.5K
-74.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
9.19
8.81%

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Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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