After buying the plane tickets and booking the hotel, one of the few worries of those who are preparing to go on vacation to a new country is related to the expenses they will have during their stay. Precisely for this reason, to help you estimate the costs of a week’s vacation or maybe even more on our beautiful island in the Indian Ocean, you should read the article below!

First of all, however, we must mention that, despite the general opinion, Zanzibar is not at all an exclusive destination, from a financial point of view, but only in terms of tourist attractions, whether we’re talking about flora, fauna, or others.

Prices in Zanzibar 2022: from restaurants and supermarkets to transport and leisure

We structured the information into several “chapters”, the most important being the prices in restaurants, supermarkets, transport / fuel, sports / leisure, and clothing / footwear. For starters, it should be noted that the local currency is the Tanzanian siling (1 GBP=2.840 TZS), and prices in Zanzibar are much lower than in London (on average, 3-4 times). The sufficient budget for a week of vacation is 230 GBP (low cost), 525 GBP (comfortable option), respectively over 1.700 GBP per person (luxury).

Without further ado, here are the prices in Zanzibar for the categories listed above:

At the restaurant – cheap restaurant meal 4.5 GBP, mid-range restaurant meal 21 GBP (3 dishes, 2 people), McDonald’s menu 6 GBP, local beer 2 GBP (0,5 L), imported beer 2.5 GBP (0,33 L), water 0.5 GBP (0,33 L), Coke / Pepsi 0.75 GBP (0,33 L), cappuccino 1.75 GBP;

In the supermarket – milk 1.25 GBP (1 L), bread 0.5 GBP (500 g), 12 eggs 1.75 GBP, local cheese 9 GBP (1 kg), water 0.4 GBP (1,5 L), bottle of mid-range wine 6.25 GBP, local beer 1.25 GBP (0,5 L), imported beer 2 GBP (0,33 L), cigarettes 1.66 GBP, fruits between 0.5 and 3.5 GBP per kg, vegetables between 0.75 and 1 GBP per kg, boneless chicken breast 3.75 GBP (1 kg);

Transport – local transport ticket 0.25 GBP, monthly pass 6.25 GBP, petrol 1 GBP per liter, taxi 1 GBP per km + 1.75 GBP starting;

Sports / leisure – tennis court rental 1.75 GBP per hour, cinema ticket 3.25 GBP;

Clothing / footwear – a pair of Levi’s jeans 10.5 GBP, Zara, H&M, etc. summer dress 8.75 GBP, a pair of men’s shoes 26.25 GBP, a pair of Nike sneakers 73.5 GBP.

As you can see, the prices in Zanzibar aren’t exaggerated at all, which will allow you to relax and fully enjoy your stay in a truly exotic place. Now that you put the money problem aside, you can choose your favorite activities during your stay on the island: tours / excursions (walking tour in Stone Town, a tour of the Spice Farm, Kizimkazi Dolphin Tour, etc.), safaris, including in mainland Tanzania (Blue Safari, Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, etc.), or others (swimming with turtles, snorkeling, fishing / cooking with the locals, etc.). Have fun!