Cost of Living in Ait Melloul vs Zanzibar

Cost of living in Ait Melloul is 7% higher than in Zanzibar (without rent).

Rent in Ait Melloul is 53% cheaper than in Zanzibar.

Cost of living including rent in Ait Melloul is 29% lower than in Zanzibar.

Food in Ait Melloul is 17% more expensive than in Zanzibar.

Transport in Ait Melloul is 44% cheaper than in Zanzibar.

Ait Melloul vs. Zanzibar Comparision

Ait Melloul Zanzibar
Cost of Living, including rent
524 $
736 $
Without Rent
314 $
293 $
Rent & Utilities
209 $
443 $
Food
231 $
197 $
Transport
25 $
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
360 $
235 $
Quality of Life
31
34
Population
172.0K
710.0K

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Ait Melloul Zanzibar

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.32 $ 4.4 $
Dinner, for 2 25.2 $ 23.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.13 $ 3.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.21 $ 1.89 $
Capuccino 1.98 $ 1.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $ 0.7 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $ 1.24 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.5 $ 0.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.75 $ 0.83 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.76 $ 1.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.49 $ 4.44 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.71 $ 3.79 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.56 $ 4.25 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $ 2.69 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.14 $ 0.98 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.82 $ 0.74 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $ 0.71 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $ 1.34 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.25 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.31 $ 1.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.16 $ 6.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.07 $ 1.27 $
Cigarette pack 4.06 $ 1.84 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.47 $ 0.31 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 19.2 $ 18.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.49 $ 1.06 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.4 $ 5.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 19.8 $ 25.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.42 $ 3.12 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.79 $ 3.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.36 $ 2.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.43 $ 1.43 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
18.3 $ 27.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28.4 $ 41.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.3 $ 34.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 148 $ 379 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 285 $ 368 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 221 $ 391 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 498 $ 394 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,310 $ 19,530 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 926 $ 5,912 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 360 $ 235 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.73 % 13.36 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 12.4 $ 18.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.13 $ 9.24 $
Haircut 3.86 $ 1.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.7 $ 34.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 38.2 $ 11.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 69.4 $ 271 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,817 $ 4,184 $