Dar Es Salaam City - Cost Of Living Tanzania Live
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Dar Es Salaam City - Cost Of Living Tanzania Live
So in this video, I'm going to give a total calculation of how much cost of living I spend here in Dar Es Salaam City 2021, Tanzania. I'm going to do that and three ways:
1. Shopping.
2. Going out.
3. Bills.
So I'll try and keep it simple to those three things. If you want to add other stuff, that's up to you.
And don't miss the end of the video where I'll do a total cost per month cost of living calculation of how much roughly I spend here in Dar Es Salaam City 2022, Tanzania.
I know I live differently to some people, I'm British and all that stuff, but should still give you an idea how much it cost to live here.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:06 To Shoppers Plaza Supermarket
2:36 Shopping
4:38 Total Shopping price for Weekly shop
5:10 Going Out
6:52 Price for Going out in Dar Es Salaam
7:23 How much my bills
8:53 Total Cost of Living in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Great video as always.
I assume that this is made for expats planning to move here and who earn more than what most Tanzanians make.
However, it’s definitely not the average cost of living. Most people in Dar do not make that amount of money per month let alone spend it on shopping, going out, rent etc. Most of the grocery shopping they do is in the markets and they spend significantly less than what was stated in the video for way more. The same applies for eating out and rent.
It would have been much better if you had insisted that as much as it’s your average cost of living in Dar, it’s not for most people and mentioned like average incomes and all that so that they’d be a clear distinction.
I’d rather pay more than go to a market. Same in uk I used to go to a market after a while I can’t be bothered spending the time. Time is money.
You go to one of the most expensive grocery shop in DAR and one expensive place to eat where only local rich people go or expats
@@randy23403 yes I’m an expat and I’m rich
Very true
Tanzania Dar es salaam it depend where you stay some place is too expensive like europe but if you go to simple city like sinza,ubungo,kifamboni,magomeni,kinondoni,is not expensive it place where people leave normal life but the place you stay it like for rich people is expensive there
I’m rich 💪🏼🤑
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I'm seriously planning to migrate to Tanzania.
I visited it once and I liked it there.
Safety is my biggest concern.
Why is there(Tanzania) not safe place to be ??
Oh really who are u bro
Great content!!
Cheers
Thanks Russel.I have got an idea of cost of living in Tanzania.
No probs glad u got something 👍🏽
You still doing a very good job. Excellent blog and views. Am a fan. Just ignore the haters. They will always criticize no matter how good you’re….
Nice video Russell, your persona is nice. Do you work with Quantity Surveyors there ?
Not really 😖
Thanks, not cheap living their either , plus other cost ,sport, cloth, fun , events
Great job, Enjoy this life, somehow is expensive especially if you don't adopt to our local foods.
Yes exactly - but you can live a lot cheaper if you want .
@@ArchitectRussell is the meat really so expensive? looking at numbeo stats beef is around 4$ per kg, same for chicken, but your prices are just like Germany high ?
Great video am in Tanzania, life is simple here , welcome guys
Awesome! Thank you!
Could you invite me
Best video so far
Cheers
That is really good price for me in in south west in the uk its about £500 for a small shared apartment. Rent, utility bills, phone, groceries
I think I remember in UK all my Bills came to 1000 quid every month 😩
Eh if you live in the north it's a lot cheaper, I'm surprised.
Great video......Next time....you have to do the shopping in the other side of dar......like in kisutu market and kariakoo market....dar es salaam....
Cheers Oh I already did kariakoo video 😅
Us local dont go to super market, we go to flee market and buy our things there and it is so cheap and you get somethings which are actually fresh or just loaded early in the market.
That’s fine but I haven’t got the patience for that - I’d rather get everything in one place quick
Nice one British expat looking at Africa I live now in cali Colombia 🇨🇴
$1500 a month good area 2 bedroom apt penthouse..rest food and entertainment 👌
Thanks Russel for that. Am coming in November
Good luck 🙏
Thanks for the video and for information ! I love your british accent (no homo)
Cheers man
very interesting
All true. Then I go eat at mama's kitchen off sarengeti road in kisongo and its 1000 tzs, the amount of your change, for an entire meal! The locals live one way there and the tourists and ex-pats an entirely different one. Loved the video.
And how’s that -Beans and Ugali?
Hi @@ArchitectRussell I like the beans with a chapati and greens with some mchuzi sauce and avocado. I love Slipway, and agree with you about the food. Lots better are around, Masaki is a great place to live. We stayed across from George's. A good place for drinks is Capetown. I love the Indian food downtown. Happy to find your channel.
Thank you for your video. Living in a city in the west coast of Africa, I find life in Tanzania quite affordable. Sir, but what about the health system and security? Could you please provide us with this piece of information in your next video? Thank you in advance and may you take care.
Tanzania is peace country full of security health system we have private hospital aslo a lot you pay etc
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I live in the UK and those prices in Tanzania were so expensive. I would never pay that much for food on some of the items but I hear what you were saying about not wanting to go to different places. £57 on the items you bought for just one person is a lot. That didn’t even include drinks, toiletries, snacks etc.
They are, and it's mostly because the people who shop there are well of financially. Alot of the food items are imported from the UK, US or South Africa that's why its expensive. If you were to go to a local market you'd probably spend a tenth of what you'd spend in that supermarket.
That supermarket was more expensive than Waitrose and half the stuff looked awful - but it might just be the lighting.
Hello I was raised in Dar Es Salaam. These prices are accurate given you live near the peninsula (east coast). If you go west into the city prices drop significantly so does the quality of live however. I am able to rent a 2 bedroom house in Sinza for 150 USD a month and it's about 15 min from the coast. Love seeing slipway again, I remember being 11 and getting my first kiss on the bench at the end of the pier. If you know you know. Drink a few safari's for me CHEERS
How romantic 🙏👍🏽👌🏼
yeah prices for muzungus who have no idea
Any advise on how to find these properties for 150USD? I tried before but I had awful luck.
@@GuybrushSheepwood They tend to know since since Tanzania is still under their stewardship ie British commonwealth .
@@GuybrushSheepwood No need for Harsh Words i'm a Muzungu myself (American that was raised there)
Hi Russell
Videos are great, very informative. I am from the UK also and planning on moving to zanzibar. I am currently on early stage on building but I am stuck looking for glass sliding doors/bi fold manufactures tanzania dar es salaam. Do you know or worked with any companies that you recommend? I am only building a villa.
Usually have to import stuff like that - I don’t really pay attention my time actually suppliers I’m more concerned with manufacturers. But I know sliding doors expensive - usually imported from China
@@ArchitectRussell thank you for replying. I have contacted a couple off firms in dar who claim to supply sliding doors but after 3 weeks of waiting for a quote I'm starring to think they jus BS. Your content is great BTW. 👍
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Cheers man
Thanks your vedio.In fact there is not cheap.It's expensive than I have thought.
I like watching your vedio,sir
Yeah it is - especially if you don’t live local style !
Thankyou
Nice
You could hire a local with Bolt/Uber to shop for groceries for you in the open markets and you'd still save a lot of money.
I do wholesale shopping for grocery at a wholeseller I spend 300k for food to last for 2 months
Thanks for sharing this....it's simple mathematics.... people just need to pay attention to the conversion table of their mathematics textbook...I worked 29 years in the United States before getting hurt on the job that put me out permanently and now disabled...I can't afford to live in the United States off my monthly social security payment..but I can overseas...it's 50% less expensive for me...
I had so many bills in the UK. Most of my salary went on that. But then again you get stuff like healthcare.
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Yes ur right I also stay in dar Ae Salaam total cost same as you calculate
U spelt it wrong
Dar has options but nice
I am yours fan .
Been trying to get residency for a year now. My wife is tanzanian. Any support?
Good video
Cheers
Why are your utilities that expensive? I stay in Arusha and my utilities are about $20 a month. Great video by the way!
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Pretty cheap for most things but I spotted food some food items were the same as the UK
Yeah they have items with UK prices still on them but they cost a lot more here
great video mate, gave me an idea of how Tanzania looks like and the cost of living there. have an opportunity to work there in Dar Es Salam. how is there public transport like? or it is better to get Uber
Thanks a lot. Actually I did a video about the Public Transport also it’s here: ruclips.net/video/AlsCPyfiZ-c/видео.html
@@ArchitectRussell great will check it out. Cheers
@@ArchitectRussell African governments are mulling banning "foreign Vloggers" like you from entering their countries becoz you do more harm than good to the image of Africa.
May I ask you what camera using
That’s was mostly Sony 6400 and latest iPhone
Hello Mr. Russell, could I know which apartment do you living? Is it convenient?
Oh I better not say that on here 😂
A utility bill of $280 for one person which is a lot of money. Do you use heavy machinery equipment?
It is - that includes maintenance and security and parking etc
Thanks for sharing. Also what about rent ?
I don’t pay so I wouldn’t know 😅
You can get fresher vegetables much cheaper from Kariakoo market
I’d rather pay more and get everything quick - I haven’t got time to piss around Kariakoo for hours
This is how much it will cost in many cities in USA. Its very exp considering its TZ. Expat prices for sure.
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I ve been there 5 times since covid . the main problem are the hotels . when it is good it is 45€ minimum . and hard to find something at 20€ as south east asia . the service is long . in restaurant . but Nice country n people
Yeah very long service but some places ok. It’s a lot different to se Asia especially the food - it’s not as good lol
@@ArchitectRussell hahaha i agree . Tanzania IS still a gem . I wish it wont become as Thaïland
Then how local are living?🤔
If you wanna live the western lives in Africa it could be expensive and that is exactly what he did. I’m from Tanzania I know you can get the same things he got in about a quarter of that price he paid.
Yeah and about 4 times the time. Time is money
Majority of local people in Tanzania get pay from their jobs about TZSH 400000-1.200000 a month equivalent $180 to $550 a month, how they make living?
No idea - live cheap !
Let me see, how do I answer you? 🤔🤔🤔. I have been to Tanzania three times, I've just returned February 19th my recent visit. This guy lives like an expat in Dar es Salaam. The average Tanzanian don't live like that. His utility bill is over $200? He's nuts. This is not the cost of living in Dar es Salaam, that's his cost of living. I can visit a local market get everything he got at the supermarket for 50k tsh. Which is about $20
@@theafricanjumbee4057 yeah. Expats like him are just giving the wrong impression and making it unaffordable for the locals
I live in Mallorca, Spain and I cannot live on less than 2000€ per month. This is my cost of living in a tiny village and not a big city or a coastal town.
Please give me idea one month tour in Tanzania how much amount by USD
I would say 100 bucks for hotel and another 100 on expensive so 200 per day minimum. Depends if you want to travel like a back packer could be cheaper ..
And it's not the average price for going out, usually spending a lot in McDonalds or kfc, it rarely goes over 10 pounds.
What you bought is the average price of ordering at a high end restaurant on Uber eats.
Of course kfc McDonald’s is fast food- I wouldn’t say that is ‘going out’
I buy from local market 2 weeks food for family of 5 it cost me 8 pounds maximum total yr going exp places to buy yr food
And what do you eat vegetables ?
Hay quá
Thanks for sharing your experience of cost of living in Dar es Salaam, nice presentation, well done. I had heard from a colleague (whose husband is from there) that I could live over there for around £300 per month including everything such as rental flat, food, utility bills but your calculation is almost 3 times more than her. So I was thinking to live over there for a few months of winter to reduce the crazy utility bills in Europe however your video told me otherwise, so I may think about some other places such as India.
Also it would be good to explain how long a British passport can stay there or whether we need a visa or not. Is it possible to rent a room from a local resident in order to reduce the cost of living? Is there any British or European banks over there and what is the best way of paying bills or currency exchange. Would you categorise the country as a safe place to live for a few months during the winter months?
Thank you again
Of course like anywhere u can live much cheaper than this. It’s pretty safe just petty crime really. There not really British banks here any more but even if there was it’s still locally run.
This stuff is more expensive than organic food in usa
Are they in big inflation or what
I mean capital is expensive but this is way expensive
Not bad..
Bro ya living like a tourist, half of that is enough to live comfortably here in Dar!
Comfort is different for different people
@@ArchitectRussell You can get fresher vegetables, fruits and grains at a fraction of the price you pay in Masaki from kariakoo, kisutu or other local markets. In Masaki you pay expat/tourist prices; and the perishables may not be fresh.
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please help me understand why finding Thai food is weird in Africa but ok in the UK? What century are you in?
I don’t think you will ever understand
The English and their stupid assumptions....
If u live like locals you can save much
Expensive!
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They don't have a problem with customers stealing bascarts over there?
I live in Masaki. Just made my total sum of living. 4200$. Family of 4, guards, cleaning lady, car, pool guy. Rent is 2500$.
This area is expensive, but living here is also good for business. I am no expat. We decided to live here and live and work with the people to make a better life for everyone.
Many people, when they see a muzungu, will try to make more money on you. You could add that to the list of bills 😀
Life definitely is different here and I was surprised the cost of living is so high.
We started making a lot of things ourselves. Most imported goods are 4 to 5 times higher then we were used to.
Only thing cheap here is labour. Inflation is also rising.
You can get fresher vegetables, fruits and grains from Kariakoo at a fraction of the price you pay in Masaki. In Masaki you pay expat/tourist price.
Some of words here are so funny , seeing white man is like you see money or commodity 😂😂so we must add it on a list🙌
That is if you really stay at apartments or condominiums. If you stay at low cost housing, it will be cheaper esp. if you eat at low cost restaurant or food stalls. Spending $700+ a month is still way more expensive... in my country, spending money like that is considered living in luxury. That amount of money is for people who live in 1st world countries. Like us in the third world, we will choose wisely because we don't earn as much.
It’s cheap cheap
Go shop at kariakoo and at mnazi mmoja
Tanzania need to start produce theyre own veggie chesse tomattos and basic stuff so prices will drop 3-4 times less
Some of it is cheap like the veg but most of it is more expensive than UK prices.
Man, man thats weird.
Because it’s imported
Tanzania is very cheap, just depends with where you buy. No one buys tomatoes from supermarket.
I don’t. So you are wrong for sure.
i brobably would go to a local market there, not for prices, but because fresh products R better (living in France 🇫🇷 i always heard it)
i am African myself
Time is money - why spend 3 hours when you can do it in 1
@@ArchitectRussell no wasting time if it is for your health dear !
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i heard you before my 1st comment...
It’s the same shit - it’s just all in one place more convenient- same in all countries - I’ve always found markets over rated - fun to go to - but not fun when you’ve just been working all day and you just want to buy food and eat
@@ArchitectRussellI agree . They are just cheaper but not necessarily better .
Have u ever been in bagamoyo
Yes I went 3 times
Some privileged expat I know the type . I think if you visit get Airbnb and go to local market to cook back home. I want to visit, I unusually stay in Cambodia and food there is amazing, I get an Airbnb and cook saving money and eating local food
Some cheap student brokie - I know the type
@@ArchitectRussell boom go on son get it out don’t hold back haha
sorry, you said, you dont pay a price of rent.. bcs you are employer and your company pay it .. I have rented a house in the suburbs, it has a large living room, kitchen, 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms with toilets. The water is free as it is from a local drilled source. I pay a monthly rent of 350,000 TSh, that's about 120 Pounds or about 140 USD in your conversion. If I were to live by your extremely expensive purchases, by the way I go to the local markets to buy basic groceries, to local street restaurants.. and I only need 7 USD a day and live well and healthy. So I don't have to earn at least TSh 5,000,000 a month.
I spend more than that on deodorant and socks. I never wear the same pair twice.
Hi Martin, My husband and I are looking for an affordable home close to the price range you described. Do you have any suggestions for areas for us to look?
This video is accurate if you want to spend 700-1000€ a month. However, it depends where you live and shop. You can live way cheaper too.
So food/drinks at 5star hotels/restaurants will cost 20,000 TZS (10€) per person. Or even more, just like in Europe.
But if you go eat Grilled Chicken with Chips, or 1 big Kebab at a normal restaurant it will cost you only 8,000 TZS (3€). You can even go to the local places and get Rice, Beans and Spinach for 3000 TZS (1.30€)
Same for shopping. If you go to a Supermarket you will see expensive stuff that has been imported from Europe etc. But if you go buy from the local market you'll pay 50% less. Get your veggies and fruits from there. Not from the supermarket.
Taxi is also very expensive. 15,000 TZS per 7KM I think. Maybe more nowadays.
UBER ride is 30% or 40% cheaper.
There is also TUKTUK which costs x3 less than Taxi
I mean who goes to Tanzania to not experience something new? It doesn't matter how much money you have, don't be so boring.
Do you really think it’s new to me after 10 years 🤣
@@ArchitectRussell hit him uncle Russell
roughly what do you earn?
That’s private
I'm Tanzanian
Congrats
That's because you're living in kisutu and you're shopping at osterbay, masaki and msasani so that's right
Dar es salaam is pretty cheap if you're well informed, this is just a tourist lifestyle.
I’ve been here 8 years I’m not a tourist - I just not a tight arse who wants to spend their whole day trying to find cheap stuff
@@ArchitectRussell I think what he says is when you are well informed you don't need to always look for cheap stuff spots you just go to them
$750 USD for food, shopping, entertainment, elec, phone, internet.
$550 rent
$1300 all in
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u forgot to add house rents
I mentioned it in the video - I don’t pay rent - you can add it if you want I gave the approx price
Would love to visit Tanzania. Help
Welcome Karibu
Thank you
I definitely can help you out with ideas to visit my country Tanzania
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I really feel like throughout the video you could have saved a lot of money, maybe even half if you were smart with it.
Still cheaper than than living in USA.That total cost of living is not enough to for one bedroom apartment 😢
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Imagine how locals can afford so!..even living simple.....👀
The fly part was not necessary of showing...
Why not?
The internet is very expensive when you compare to Somalia 😁😁.
That's very expensive, come to South east Asia is very cheap,
The amount of money you spent on the super market in Dar is quite expensive .Heare in Italy where i live with that amount of money, i can live for 3 weeks.
As far as i can see its an expensive city. This is my opinion no offence.
You must be out in the sticks !
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With all the beautiful markets and fish market this dude takes us to a boring overpriced supermarket 😂
Can't change the western mind
I would say the fish market in Dar Es Salaam is the most un-beautiful place in the whole city 🤣 . Not exactly a pleasant experience at all.
More expensive than Nairobi kenya
Ok
The low fat milk is a bit of a scam, oat milk is less expensive in the uk, and oat milk is notoriously overpriced.
Why didn't you go for something cheaper?
All the milk is more or less the same
Eat ugali sukuma wiki and fruit and fish.no kellogs cornflakes.or pgtips 😂and give that pombe up its ghali sana bwana.drink maji for health.and no going out only to beach or to hunt or fish or gym or calethetics on beach.. and only one girl a month for £5 quick job 😂