Cost of living in Zanzibar, Tanzania

The cost of living in Zanzibar, Tanzania is approximately 736 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1360 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Zanzibar

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
736 $
Without Rent
293 $
Rent & Utilities
443 $
Food
197 $
Transport
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
235 $
GDP per Capita
1,211 $
Freedom Index
6.16
Lifespan
67 years
Speak English
10%
Population
710.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.4 $
Dinner 23.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.88 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.89 $
Capuccino 1.91 $
Coke, 330ml 0.7 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.59 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.44 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.79 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.25 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.69 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.77 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.71 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.34 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.25 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.03 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.27 $
Cigarette pack 1.84 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.31 $
Monthly Pass 18.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.06 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.12 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.43 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 34.6 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 19,53 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,912 $

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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