I tried this site before moving here but since not many could help me, I have decided to help those who do come in from now on.
Please find the basic costs here which should help you:
Just remember 1 USD = 1600 Tshs Approx
TV & Cable - WIN Cable is the best one. Initial cost is Tshs, 160,000 for six months subscription + decoder box .Thereafter it is approx.. Tshs. 50000 for 6 months.
Gas Cylinder - Tshs 52,000 Mob No.: +255 715 078 600 (Mohammed)
Chicken - 1 full costs Tshs 7,000
Mutton - 1 kg costs Tshs 7,000
Ice cream - 2 ltr pack of Azam strawberry costs Tshs 9,000
Brown bread - Azam bread costs Tshs 800
White Bread - Costs about Tshs 700
Egg - Single piece costs about Tshs 300
Luku or light - Recharge once a month and Tshs 70,000 will get you about 225-230 units. Normally 7 units are used
in a day
Water - 1 ltr bottle costs Tshs 1,000 and 12 ltrs costs Tshs 3,500
Milk - 1 ltr costs Tshs 2,500 if bought from outside. Regular milk supplier will give for around Tshs 1,200
Wheat - 5 kg Azam costs Tshs 8,700
Sugar - 1 kg costs Tshs 2,000 - 2,500
Rice - 1 kg costs Tshs 2,000 - 2,500
Tur Dal - 1 kg costs Tshs 4,500 - 6,000
Vodacom - Tshs 30,000 pack has 30 hours worth same network calling, 30 mins other network calling , 900 smses &
3 GB internet data
Vodacom Modem - Tshs 40,000 for unlimited internet in a month and Tshs 25,000 for 5GB internet data limit.
Vodacom Router - Costs Tshs 140,000 and is better served to connect various wireless devices
Shreejis supermarket and grocery market in Kisutu are good places for buying consumables and grocery products
Petrol & Diesel - 2100 Tshs per litre
Haircut - Kantis near Jamhuri Street Tshs 5,000
Best place for Indian Panipuris and other street food - 10 to 10 supermarket or Chappan Bhog. (Avoid Mithai.)
Starting costs from Tshs 3,000 onwards
Best place for Barbecue - Barbeque house in Upanga (One portion costs Tshs 5,500)
Mulitplexes - Quality Centre Mall after Chang'ombe signal(costs Tshs 9,000 on weekends and 7,000 on weekdays.
(Seats are quite hard)
Century Cinemax near Oysterbay (costs Tshs10,000 on weekends and 8,000 on weekdays. Better
quality but no lifts or escalators in the mall so have to climb 2 floors)
Taxi fares - Generally safe, One way cost Tshs 4,000 from Kariakoo to Upanga or town and Tshs 10,000 from Kariakoo to Oysterbay
Accommodation - Kariakoo Area (600-750 USD per month for a semi furnished 2 BHK)
- Upanga Area (700-1200 USD per month for a semi furnished 2 BHK depending on the building and location)
- Mikocheni & Oysterbay Area (1100 - 2000 USD per month for a semi furnished 2 BHK depending on building and location)
Salary for a car driver : Tshs 190,000 if he has 2-4 years experience otherwise between Tshs 260,000-300,000 per month
Salary for house maid : Between Tshs 80,000-120,000 per month depending on size of the house and where they are coming from. I would advise Tshs 120,000 if you have a family.
Cost of acquiring a driving license: Anywhere between Tshs 120,000 - Tshs150,000
(Agent Name: Hamisi Chande - 0652165656)
Please let me know if you need any more costing to be put. I will keep on updating this,