Was going well until you noted that Egypt was on the border with Africa. If you’re not aware… Egypt is a country in Africa. Lots of people would like to think it is in the Middle East. But Egypt is 100 African.
As I approach retirement, I watch a TH-cam video every morning about living in other countries. Some of these videos are obviously very low effort. For example, I just watched this video. No, I'm not going to bitch about the short shrift given to other issues, such as political stability, visa issues, crime, etc. In a short video, there's no way you can go in detail for ten different countries. Focusing on one issue is not a bad idea. (One thing that bothers me in general is how little attention Africa gets on these videos. Usually the videos cover the usual suspects: Southern and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Central and South America. So this video gets points for at least addressing the subject.) However, I have issues. First is the overly precise cost of living calculations. How useful is knowing the average cost of living calculated to the nearest penny? Let's get real. Inflation exists. Currency conversion rates change all the time. How about rounding to the nearest $100? Better yet, perhaps a range of costs? Second, all the inconsistencies. Some countries have their cost of living calculated in US dollars, while others are reported in the local currency. Given the target audience of these videos, using a common first world currency seems much more useful. I wouldn't care if it was reported in Euros, Pounds, or US Dollars. Heck, if Japan had a history of people leaving the country, reporting in Yen could make sense, although I'd have to do a lot of conversions in my head. But pick a currency and stick with it. (OK, if the video reported costs in Yen, they'd also be talking in Japanese. So I'd get nothing out of that video. But at least the costs would be comparable for someone in Japan.) Third, when comparing cost of living to other places, pick the same comparison base. Comparing the costs in one country to San Francisco while comparing another to Kansas City just isn't useful. I won't even mention the sloppiness. Screwing up the names of the countries isn't helpful, either. I don't normally down vote videos. But for this morning's video I made an exception.
Would you believe it if I told you that hardly anyone speaks Swahili in Uganda? As a native of Uganda, I should know. Many visitors have been told that the language is spoken there because our neighbours in Kenya and Tanzania have adopted it as their official language and so the regime in Uganda today is trying to follow suit, even though they are aware that the language has been rejected in Uganda for more than 100 years! By the regime in power maintaining that Swahili is one of our official languages, does not make it so. Instead of adopting our indigenous languages, which Swahili is not, the regime wants to impose upon us yet another foreign language in addition to English, which remains the official language and not Swahili. You see, Luganda, which is the indigenous language of the majority Baganda (plural) with a population of approximately 12 million, is the most popular indigenous language in the country and widely spoken by an estimated 75% of the population of Uganda. It has organically become the lingua franca of Uganda - the language of commerce, entertainment and so on. This is resented by the rest of the population who are not Baganda and so the fight is on to prevent the Luganda language from being adopted as one of the official languages and possibly as a replacement of English in the future. The regime, which is headed by a non-Muganda (singular) dictator, has gone to the extent of making it mandatory in our primary schools, which is not popular at all and will most likely be rejected when the regime has been kicked out. So, it is necessary to point out to anyone reading this that, Swahili is not an official language of Uganda, since hardly anyone of us speaks it, having been rejected for over a century ago.
Your list appears to be SLANTED towards Arabiic countries including Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Lybia , Morocco , You have NOT mentioned Gabon, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde .
Please next time do you're research very well, in cost of living in Nigeria, house rent in Nigeria is more cheap, than some country you fixed on first positions
lowest cost compared to which currency? and then road water health care as i knew it, bakwas of rest...as to what is all of it should be put in kenyattas chaddis
This is wrong in Tanzania that cost of living 825 dollar it's almost 1.6mll Tanzania shilling with that you will Live in high Budget average cost of living in Tanzania by mostly people is 250$ per month. Where you can rent two house one bed room with dinning room and toilet for 50$ transportation for electrical bill and water for 10$ food per day 5$ balance for transportion
Leaving South out is a misrepresentation of the facts. South is one of the best countries to live in on the continent air is cheaper than most of the countries listed above!
This is wrong. Gambia and Togo are lower. There may be more, but I've lived in several African nations (not all) but several, and I know that at the very least, these two are less expensive.
Correction: As a native of Uganda, I am grateful that the cost of living is reasonable, but I am afraid you have got one of the official languages of the country wrong. English it is but not Swahili by any chance. Swahili has been rejected in Uganda for more than 100 years! It is not one of our indigenous languages, never has been, and never will be. Hardly anyone speaks Swahili in Uganda, even though the dictatorial regime in Uganda would like to impose it upon us by force. We are going to fight tooth and nail to remove it from our school curriculum. We don't see any reason why we should adopt two foreign languages at the expense of our indigenous languages. On the other hand, Luganda, which is the most widely spoken indigenous language of Uganda by an estimated 75% to 80% of the population, has inevitably been elevated to national language status. The regime has also conceded that it should be taught widely in our schools and universities. This is resented by the rest of the country, whose indigenous languages are not as popular as Luganda. But they have no one to blame since Luganda has organically become the lingua franca of the country and the language of commerce as well as entertainment; largely through the hard work of the Baganda linguists going way back to the beginning of the 20th century. Therefore, declaring Swahili to be one of the national languages of Uganda does not make it so. Nor does it mean that we are about to make it our own, its popularity in the neighbouring countries notwithstanding.
@@christopherotieno8536 Do you mean that the cost of living is more important to you than the language you speak every single day or not? According to your name, you are probably Luo. Do you wish that your indigenous was as popular as the Luganda language in Uganda?
@@Hadijamukisa please are you a Ugandan? I really need information about Uganda, please kindly help. I will like to know about the cost of living and some other things over there. 🙏 Thanks
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Was going well until you noted that Egypt was on the border with Africa.
If you’re not aware… Egypt is a country in Africa. Lots of people would like to think it is in the Middle East.
But Egypt is 100 African.
As I approach retirement, I watch a TH-cam video every morning about living in other countries. Some of these videos are obviously very low effort.
For example, I just watched this video. No, I'm not going to bitch about the short shrift given to other issues, such as political stability, visa issues, crime, etc. In a short video, there's no way you can go in detail for ten different countries. Focusing on one issue is not a bad idea.
(One thing that bothers me in general is how little attention Africa gets on these videos. Usually the videos cover the usual suspects: Southern and Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia, Central and South America. So this video gets points for at least addressing the subject.)
However, I have issues. First is the overly precise cost of living calculations. How useful is knowing the average cost of living calculated to the nearest penny? Let's get real. Inflation exists. Currency conversion rates change all the time. How about rounding to the nearest $100? Better yet, perhaps a range of costs?
Second, all the inconsistencies. Some countries have their cost of living calculated in US dollars, while others are reported in the local currency. Given the target audience of these videos, using a common first world currency seems much more useful. I wouldn't care if it was reported in Euros, Pounds, or US Dollars. Heck, if Japan had a history of people leaving the country, reporting in Yen could make sense, although I'd have to do a lot of conversions in my head. But pick a currency and stick with it.
(OK, if the video reported costs in Yen, they'd also be talking in Japanese. So I'd get nothing out of that video. But at least the costs would be comparable for someone in Japan.)
Third, when comparing cost of living to other places, pick the same comparison base. Comparing the costs in one country to San Francisco while comparing another to Kansas City just isn't useful.
I won't even mention the sloppiness. Screwing up the names of the countries isn't helpful, either.
I don't normally down vote videos. But for this morning's video I made an exception.
Would you believe it if I told you that hardly anyone speaks Swahili in Uganda? As a native of Uganda, I should know. Many visitors have been told that the language is spoken there because our neighbours in Kenya and Tanzania have adopted it as their official language and so the regime in Uganda today is trying to follow suit, even though they are aware that the language has been rejected in Uganda for more than 100 years! By the regime in power maintaining that Swahili is one of our official languages, does not make it so. Instead of adopting our indigenous languages, which Swahili is not, the regime wants to impose upon us yet another foreign language in addition to English, which remains the official language and not Swahili.
You see, Luganda, which is the indigenous language of the majority Baganda (plural) with a population of approximately 12 million, is the most popular indigenous language in the country and widely spoken by an estimated 75% of the population of Uganda. It has organically become the lingua franca of Uganda - the language of commerce, entertainment and so on. This is resented by the rest of the population who are not Baganda and so the fight is on to prevent the Luganda language from being adopted as one of the official languages and possibly as a replacement of English in the future. The regime, which is headed by a non-Muganda (singular) dictator, has gone to the extent of making it mandatory in our primary schools, which is not popular at all and will most likely be rejected when the regime has been kicked out. So, it is necessary to point out to anyone reading this that, Swahili is not an official language of Uganda, since hardly anyone of us speaks it, having been rejected for over a century ago.
@@Ohemaa99 Good to know, thanks.
@@Ohemaa99 Good to know, thanks.
Thanks so much, as SAn I'm no longer paying attention on learning this language. God bless you .
@@rainbowtrust6347 I appreciate your support. Thanks.
I always ask myself why Uganda doesn't love Swahili language
they don't speak Swahili in Uganda. They speak Luganda, English and others, but not Swahili. And Nigerians spend naira, not nera.
Please do you live in Uganda? And are you a Nigerian? Please I need some helpful info about Uganda and I will be grateful if you can be of help.
Your list appears to be SLANTED towards Arabiic countries including Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Lybia , Morocco ,
You have NOT mentioned Gabon, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde .
The prices you've quoted was roughly seven to ten years ago...especially Ghana.
I disagree with Egypt..To europeans its affordable but to other africans its bloody expensive
Salam to my Sisters and brotherss
Please next time do you're research very well, in cost of living in Nigeria, house rent in Nigeria is more cheap, than some country you fixed on first positions
lowest cost compared to which currency? and then road water health care as i knew it, bakwas of rest...as to what is all of it should be put in kenyattas chaddis
This is wrong in Tanzania that cost of living 825 dollar it's almost 1.6mll Tanzania shilling with that you will Live in high Budget average cost of living in Tanzania by mostly people is 250$ per month. Where you can rent two house one bed room with dinning room and toilet for 50$ transportation for electrical bill and water for 10$ food per day 5$ balance for transportion
I want to go and live in ghana for 2yrs. Pls where is the best region to live in ghana, not too expensive and not too cheap?
Central Region, Ashanti Region.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Leaving South out is a misrepresentation of the facts.
South is one of the best countries to live in on the continent air is cheaper than most of the countries listed above!
This is pure BullShissh
Explain please
Yea explain. I know you can't tho!
This is wrong. Gambia and Togo are lower. There may be more, but I've lived in several African nations (not all) but several, and I know that at the very least, these two are less expensive.
Uganda 🇺🇬 the pearl of Africa
@@alanm03 please how can I contact you, i urgently need informations about some African countries. I will be so grateful if you can help 🙏
all well and good but what about the quality of life?????????????
Correction: As a native of Uganda, I am grateful that the cost of living is reasonable, but I am afraid you have got one of the official languages of the country wrong. English it is but not Swahili by any chance. Swahili has been rejected in Uganda for more than 100 years! It is not one of our indigenous languages, never has been, and never will be. Hardly anyone speaks Swahili in Uganda, even though the dictatorial regime in Uganda would like to impose it upon us by force. We are going to fight tooth and nail to remove it from our school curriculum. We don't see any reason why we should adopt two foreign languages at the expense of our indigenous languages.
On the other hand, Luganda, which is the most widely spoken indigenous language of Uganda by an estimated 75% to 80% of the population, has inevitably been elevated to national language status. The regime has also conceded that it should be taught widely in our schools and universities. This is resented by the rest of the country, whose indigenous languages are not as popular as Luganda. But they have no one to blame since Luganda has organically become the lingua franca of the country and the language of commerce as well as entertainment; largely through the hard work of the Baganda linguists going way back to the beginning of the 20th century.
Therefore, declaring Swahili to be one of the national languages of Uganda does not make it so. Nor does it mean that we are about to make it our own, its popularity in the neighbouring countries notwithstanding.
We are more concerned with the cost of living not the language. We can even use sign language
@@christopherotieno8536 Do you mean that the cost of living is more important to you than the language you speak every single day or not? According to your name, you are probably Luo. Do you wish that your indigenous was as popular as the Luganda language in Uganda?
@@christopherotieno8536 please are u in Uganda, I will like to have some information please like their cost of living and the likes please 🙏
When will my country be above the poverty line??? 🤔🤔🤔
Who the f would live ther no thanks😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Couldnt pronounce most of the names why not just search that up first
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Nice share I like it.
Uganda is very expensive, sorry!
Uganda is cheap
@@Hadijamukisa please are you a Ugandan? I really need information about Uganda, please kindly help. I will like to know about the cost of living and some other things over there. 🙏 Thanks