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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zanzibar is 17.9% cheaper than Morogoro without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Zanzibar is 10.7% more expensive than Morogoro without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 TZSĀ 12.5K
$2.81 TZSĀ 7,324
70.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.36 TZSĀ 58.3K
$19.50 TZSĀ 50.8K
14.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 TZSĀ 14.8K
$7.68 TZSĀ 20.0K
-26.17%
Cappuccino
$2.25 TZSĀ 5,859
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,116
14.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,566
$0.35 TZSĀ 919
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZSĀ 862
$0.24 TZSĀ 627
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,096
$1.04 TZSĀ 2,714
88.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 TZSĀ 6,874
$1.95 TZSĀ 5,094
35.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 TZSĀ 4,668
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,916
141.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,894
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,066
78.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 TZSĀ 2,287
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,435
-5.38%
Eggs
$2.88 TZSĀ 7,514
$1.81 TZSĀ 4,722
59.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.47 TZSĀ 24.7K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 TZSĀ 5,947
$4.77 TZSĀ 12.4K
-52.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.67 TZSĀ 12.2K
$3.81 TZSĀ 9,929
22.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 TZSĀ 7,375
$1.15 TZSĀ 2,994
146.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 TZSĀ 3,110
$0.60 TZSĀ 1,557
98.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,053
$0.55 TZSĀ 1,441
43.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,584
$0.38 TZSĀ 986
60.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TZSĀ 2,646
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,918
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 TZSĀ 4,078
$0.56 TZSĀ 1,470
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 TZSĀ 1,921
$0.85 TZSĀ 2,204
-12.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,287
$0.28 TZSĀ 730
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 TZSĀ 5,263
$1.53 TZSĀ 3,978
32.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 TZSĀ 24.7K
$4.88 TZSĀ 12.7K
94.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,563
$0.80 TZSĀ 2,074
118.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZSĀ 3,465
$1.67 TZSĀ 4,348
-20.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,589
$0.32 TZSĀ 836
90.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.38 TZSĀ 21.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.42 TZSĀ 3,696
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.58 TZSĀ 1,515
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 TZSĀ 7,263
$13.56 TZSĀ 35.3K
-79.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 TZSĀ 3,017
$0.79 TZSĀ 2,064
46.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.4K TZSĀ 45.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.9K TZSĀ 44.1M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$97.8 TZSĀ 254.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.46 TZSĀ 27.3K
$10.63 TZSĀ 27.7K
-1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 TZSĀ 60.0K
$31.69 TZSĀ 82.6K
-27.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.50 TZSĀ 56.0K
$11.57 TZSĀ 30.1K
85.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 TZSĀ 25.0K
$4.73 TZSĀ 12.3K
102.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$253 TZSĀ 660.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,714 TZSĀ 20.1M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.56 TZSĀ 35.3K
$7.82 TZSĀ 20.4K
73.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.17 TZSĀ 44.7K
$43.25 TZSĀ 112.7K
-60.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.27 TZSĀ 39.8K
$46.76 TZSĀ 121.9K
-67.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$13.50 TZSĀ 35.2K
$19.16 TZSĀ 49.9K
-29.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 TZSĀ 389.0K
$76.2 TZSĀ 198.6K
95.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.8 TZSĀ 260.1K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TZSĀ 521.7K
$191 TZSĀ 498.9K
4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 TZSĀ 383.2K
$95.6 TZSĀ 249.2K
53.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$37.8K TZSĀ 98.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.5K TZSĀ 30.1M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zanzibar
Morogoro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 TZSĀ 836.7K
$311 TZSĀ 809.3K
3.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
19.67
-49.16%

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Last update for Zanzibar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Morogoro: April 12, 2026

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