Cost of Living in Zanzibar

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15,000.00 TSh 8,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80,000.00 TSh 65,000.00-88,825.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11,000.00 TSh 10,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,500.00 TSh 3,000.00-7,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,000.00 TSh 4,000.00-13,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5,000.00 TSh 4,000.00-6,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,900.00 TSh 1,200.00-2,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 625.00 TSh 500.00-1,000.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16,403.45 TSh 7,570.83-18,927.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,180.39 TSh 1,000.00-1,360.78
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,285.18 TSh 1,133.98-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12) 6,000.00 TSh 3,600.00-8,400.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) ?
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,721.56 TSh
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5,669.91 TSh 5,443.11-5,896.71
Apples (1 lb) 3,401.95 TSh 3,175.15-3,628.74
Banana (1 lb) 1,360.78 TSh
Oranges (1 lb) 907.19 TSh
Tomato (1 lb) 793.79 TSh 680.39-907.19
Potato (1 lb) 1,020.58 TSh 907.19-1,133.98
Onion (1 lb) 1,814.37 TSh 907.19-2,721.56
Lettuce (1 head) 1,000.00 TSh
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1,125.00 TSh 600.00-2,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25,000.00 TSh 12,000.00-40,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3,500.00 TSh 2,500.00-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,500.00 TSh
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5,600.00 TSh 4,000.00-8,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 700.00 TSh 500.00-700.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ?
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) ?
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) ?
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7,000.00 TSh
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11,994.08 TSh 11,954.33-12,491.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) ?
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) ?
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 80,000.00 TSh
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30,000.00 TSh 21,000.00-30,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) ?
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50,000.00 TSh
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25,000.00 TSh
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child ?
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000,000.00 TSh
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 19,500.00 TSh 9,000.00-30,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50,000.00 TSh 50,000.00-50,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95,000.00 TSh 40,000.00-150,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92,500.00 TSh 35,000.00-150,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 439,049.28 TSh 378,098.55-500,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 276,032.85 TSh 252,065.70-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 752,065.70 TSh 504,131.40-1,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 992,699.52 TSh 378,098.55-2,100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,290,226.68 TSh
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,787,068.00 TSh
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 175,000.00 TSh
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.00

Prices in Zanzibar

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Last update: January 2025
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2 Comments so far
Abi on Sep 13, 2024:
Hello

This is very great tools, only miss the value of the money compare to US dollars
Jane on Dec 01, 2022:
As a tourist or mzungu (white person) you will probably pay at least twice as much as locals/residents. E.g. Every now and then I will ask a bodaboda (scooter taxi) how much to go for a ride and they will usually say 5,6,7000tzs for locations that is only 5-10 minutes away. I've used Bodabodas quite a lot and by now know the cost around town. The furthest I go is usually 5k which takes 10-15 minutes and I will pay 3000tzs (I don't even ask about the price anymore). Rule of thumb is 1000tsz per 5 minutes, just tell them where you are going and calculate the price when you get there.

After having lived in Stone Town a bit I now get discount different places - simply because I am not a tourist. So living here is a little less expensive. The more swahili you know the cheaper the prices will be. So learn some swahili frases!!!