Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Morogoro Cost of Living Comparison Between Zanzibar and Morogoro

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 10.3% cheaper than Morogoro without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Zanzibar is 28.7% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.86 TZSĀ 12.3K
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,295
68.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.91 TZSĀ 55.5K
$19.70 TZSĀ 49.9K
11.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.4K
$7.56 TZSĀ 19.2K
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$2.17 TZSĀ 5,495
$2.00 TZSĀ 5,079
8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TZSĀ 1,609
$0.36 TZSĀ 908
77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 TZSĀ 784
$0.22 TZSĀ 556
40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 TZSĀ 4,852
$1.08 TZSĀ 2,741
77.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TZSĀ 6,793
$1.91 TZSĀ 4,843
40.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 TZSĀ 4,499
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,927
134.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,848
$0.38 TZSĀ 962
92.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 TZSĀ 2,075
$1.00 TZSĀ 2,531
-18.00%
Eggs
$2.98 TZSĀ 7,539
$1.88 TZSĀ 4,769
58.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.39 TZSĀ 23.8K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 TZSĀ 5,729
$4.56 TZSĀ 11.5K
-50.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.63 TZSĀ 11.7K
$3.96 TZSĀ 10.0K
16.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,301
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,980
144.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,999
$0.57 TZSĀ 1,432
107.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,868
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,422
32.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,415
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,018
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,364
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,867
25.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,851
$0.59 TZSĀ 1,497
157.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,036
$0.83 TZSĀ 2,108
-3.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,254
$0.28 TZSĀ 712
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 TZSĀ 5,296
$1.57 TZSĀ 3,967
33.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 TZSĀ 25.0K
$4.96 TZSĀ 12.6K
99.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 TZSĀ 4,372
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,874
133.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 TZSĀ 3,509
$1.65 TZSĀ 4,188
-15.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,530
$0.30 TZSĀ 751
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.59 TZSĀ 21.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.44 TZSĀ 3,637
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,406
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,679
$13.76 TZSĀ 34.9K
-80.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 TZSĀ 3,096
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,866
64.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.2K TZSĀ 43.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.2K TZSĀ 43.5M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$95.7 TZSĀ 242.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.32 TZSĀ 26.2K
$10.88 TZSĀ 27.6K
-5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.32 TZSĀ 59.1K
$31.81 TZSĀ 80.6K
-26.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 TZSĀ 54.3K
$11.70 TZSĀ 29.6K
83.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.70 TZSĀ 24.6K
$4.69 TZSĀ 11.9K
106.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$255 TZSĀ 645.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,685 TZSĀ 19.5M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.14 TZSĀ 33.3K
$7.63 TZSĀ 19.3K
72.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.21 TZSĀ 43.6K
$43.06 TZSĀ 109.1K
-60.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.24 TZSĀ 38.6K
$46.40 TZSĀ 117.5K
-67.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.56 TZSĀ 34.3K
$19.07 TZSĀ 48.3K
-28.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZSĀ 377.4K
$75.8 TZSĀ 192.1K
96.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TZSĀ 254.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZSĀ 505.6K
$190 TZSĀ 482.1K
4.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZSĀ 371.6K
$97.6 TZSĀ 247.3K
50.30%
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
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 TZSĀ 834.3K
$314 TZSĀ 796.5K
4.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
19.67
-49.16%

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Last update for Zanzibar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: March 1, 2026

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