Cost of Living in Zanzibar

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$762
$1420
🛋️ Without rent
$304
$946
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$458
$474
🍽️ Food
$216
$567
🚐 Transport
$39.3
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
😀 Quality of life
35
🏙️ Population
501K

The average cost of living in Zanzibar is $762, which is in the top 30% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6521st out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 10 in Tanzania.

The median after-tax salary is $232, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 7832nd (TOP 84%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Tanzania. With an estimated population of 501K, Zanzibar is the 4th largest city in Tanzania.

Why living in Zanzibar costs 3.3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Zanzibar for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 19 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 6761 State University of Zanzibar
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Prices in Zanzibar

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4275

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