Such a great video sister you are an inspiration and someone to be proud of. Yes there are costs and challenges in moving to another country let alone in Africa. With a clear plan and clear realistic budget expectations and an attempt to understand the culture, way of life and economy a person or family can settle. Even Europeans and Chinese people have moved and settled and made a fortune just packing up and moving to Africa facing the mosquitos, traffic and slow movement of getting things done. Time for Black folks to stop moaning, whining and finding excuses. Move to a Country where people look like you and welcome you or live somewhere your identity is questioned even by your self. Risk dying from a traffic stop or live in freedom and dignity the choice is yours.

I see Zandela's lovely face and 😊 because I know she's bringing the "good-good" on Gambia. 👍

Great video. Your response to Elijah and the chickens was hilarious 🤣.

Well done for your video, my Gambian husband has watched a few of the videos I am obsessed with because we will be moving back to Gambia in next 4 yrs once our house is built. An he said you channel is by far the best he has seen positive upbeat and not derogatory to anybody else like so many are. He said you are a beautiful truthful sister. Thought I should share his words with you x

As you said you can easily decrease the cost or increase it if you wish. Whilst you are roughly living on $2,000 monthly, locals can live a comfortable middle-class lifestyle with almost all the same conveniences you enjoy for about $200 per month. The key thing in sustaining yourself is to ensure that you try and live on the income alone that your business or job in the country is generating.

As always - excellent, straight to the point, honest and useful information. Thank you 🙏🏽

I’m happy you’re providing information for people in/near your income bracket or those that want to be. Not everyone has the same aspirations and some people’s wants/needs change over time. When I was younger w/no kids, my life reflected that. Now, that I’m an elder, my life is just as satisfying with minimalism, living off the land, zero waste and napping when I want to, lol! 😴😴😴

Thank you for the info Zandela. It's very helpful. We are grateful for the content....🙏🏾

Great video. I am seeing too many people going to Africa for the first time, thinking they can live a great life on a shoestring. I think the disconnect is the reason for so many people feeling miserable. Worth noting also that you may want to get a generator + fuel if you don't have solar because your water might not work if the power goes out. And satellite TV, if you don't have or want Netflix. Some people may want security guards, maids and other household staff, you have to pay them as well as make social security and tax payments on their behalf. Also worth knowing that many landlords would prefer an upfront payment of rent for maybe 6 months or a year. I love that you always plan properly and budget for every eventuality. It is wonderful to know the children are enjoying being home.

To summarize to live a middle class or slightly above life style is not really cheap. I got the impression from many youtubers that you can live in most African countries for about $700/month! Maybe for a single person maybe .There are many people in the US if you do not include their mortgage who have a similar budget .Internet ,Netflix manicures , groceries , are actually the same as in the US!. Gas for the car is VERY expensive, WOW! You always provide realistic information!

Your transparency is very much appreciated. Thank you.

As usual, very detailed and informative video again Zandella. Blessed up with your family.

Hello Ms. Zandela, , just subscribed to your channel; mostly because you gave a lot more detailed info on the cost of living in Gambia. Some of the info I’d not even considered! 😊 Keep up the good work because people considering a move to Mother Africa are finding channels such as yours quite useful....🥰

So great. So informative. Super helpful. Looking forward to being back soon. Thank you. The rooster wanted his shine!!🤣🤣

Thanks again Sistren for getting to the point and giving us your experience. It gives us something to work from. BTW: you are glowing!!!!

Super high quality information, thank you 🙌🏾

I am coming there shortly to set up a satellite office there. Good internet and being able to make calls internationally are a must.

Greetings Sista Zandela, looking glowing and beautiful in the sun dear, thank you for the run down, useful tips. Will let you know when I'm coming, we definitely have to meet. BTW your expression when Elijah and the chickens/cockerel interrupted 🤣🤣🤣 Keep Rising Queen 🙌🏽👑💯💜🇬🇲

Thank you for this upload It is informative, useful and realistic. You are also fab to listen to. 🙏🏽

Greetings Sister. I enjoy your work. Thanks for the great info.

Greetings Zandela"s Journey, Thank you as this report was very informative, excellent job....

so cute when your kid interrupted you haha, great channel, good editing, camera and music!

Greetings all, another great video. Thank you. 🤗

Honestly one of the best videos helping us to get a true cost idea of living in Gambia. I think you should do another video on the type of business or jobs people can have in Gambia that could create that amount of moneyb

Thank you so much sister for the information it's really helpful thanks

As usual, another useful video for those of us moving to Gambia soon

Hello .. I enjoy your videos. Very informative . Thank You for sharing Zandela.

one of the better Africa experience channels - best one I've found

You were very thorough, thank you !!!

I think you guys should go solar to back up the lights and fridge only because those are more essential and get a solar water heater for hot water. Your light bill will be much cheaper. Watch "Tinker A Gambia" channel. He has a video showing the solar panels, solar water heater, and borehole/water tank he uses. No light or minimal light bill and no water bill

Thank you so much for doing a cost of living video , your the only one to talk about that in The Gambia

I’ll be coming there soon! I have lots of plans to start businesses. I can’t wait🥳

Very informative, thank you. 😊

The chickens had something to say too. Give them the mic. lol

Thanks for sharing! The numbers sound more realistic than some are saying!

That was a very good budget price. Thanks for the info 👍

Thank you so much!From Miami

Love that I found your channel. My family and I are planning to relocate there very soon. As we have a 5yr old andca 1 year old I love your realistic point of view. My partner has visited and live it. I'm from the Caribbean so living in the uk is different from what I'm used to.

This is one of the most practical and informative videos. Thank you

Very helpful. Thank you

Thanks for such great information... 👍👍

Thank u so much. We just moved here from the US last October and u have given us so much information. Thankfully we found a home and settling in just fine. Been trying to find a good nail salon and for someone to do braids for me. Our kids would love the horse riding lessons. Also, I can't wait to visit your restaurant.

thanks for that positive video sis

Very informative video!

Very helpful video. Thanks!

Nice to see you back sis

Very Informative video; lot of good info

Am happy about you all,developing Gambia.success

Thank you. This video was very realistic idea of how much $ will be spent.

Decent information, thanks.

Great information... Thanks

This was superb. Thx

Such a great memory of my recent trip to West Africa ... 🙏👏🏻

Great information

Great that you show an example of a gambian owned supermarket! It's so sad when everyone goes to the indians. So much resources in Gambia are just flushed out of the country by foreign nationals.

Very good show. I really enjoyed your content. I have a compound in Brufut Gardens, and I come and go from London. I am kinda tight though Lol.

We welcome you All to the Gambia the smiling cost of Africa

Thank you for the video

Goodnight. Thanks for info very useful to know

Hi my lovely! New subscriber here, loving your channel ❤️

Thank you 🙏

Keep doing you Sis 😊

Great video...thanks for sharing.

your internet is slower and more expensive than mine in california. in california, solar panels is calculated by square foot of your home. i imagine they account for the average power usage (or something along those lines) for the square foot and location of your home. they know that a home in cali might typically have washer/dryer, microwave, computers, dishwasher, etc.

I love gambia I'm from Ghana

Are you willing to make a video about regions and cities benefits of living city vs rural?

New subbie, thanks for the information

you can easily safe some cash by planting some food produce and Rasing livestock in your compound. even start some aquaponics. trust me you can't lose in that. O.K. beautiful. peace and love from the states.

Great video. Would love you have a convo with you in person. I’m here in Gambia and are still trying to get used to being here.

If this was London now, this lifestyle would probably be around 4-5 times that amount. This is a family so imagine what a single person could get away with. The move back to Africa from a financial aspect makes too much sense if you know what you're doing. Thanks for sharing this highly useful information.

Thank you good information. I think one has to strike a balance. Living like a Westerner is going to cost somewhat no matter where you are. Establishing self sufficient homesteads is probably an option for some to consider. I think that will be my direction with some Western elements of convenience incorporated

Thanks for this video! I wish I could live in most of the countries...lol. Decisions Decisions.

I love all your videos. Acapulco and Singapore were the only places, I would have moved, but at 79, I will die here in the USA, and have donated my body. I thank God, that I was able to travel the world on my own dime from 20-73.

Thank you for sharing

Thank you.

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Zandela!! Omg sis I used to hang with you and your twin in Reading, imagine I’m from Gambia too. Do you remember me Nancy? I moved away from reading, used to live near Tanya R on Lyndhurst road.. this is such a lovely surprise I subbed to you a while ago and it’s just now I recognise you as one of the twins from reading lool any way me soon come I’m glad to see you there

Right now I'm in Italy but whenever I came to Gambia I would love to meet you

You are very Pretty ! great video. thanks

The average Gambian salary is about $100 or less a month, imagine someone with a wife and kids. I still can’t understand how they managed with such a small income

love the content

Thank you

Before factoring rent costs, the average two-person household in The Gambia needs about $273 per month. You can add between $135 and $482 to your monthly rent expenses.

All the best.

Great video, Thanks for sharing... Just wondering what you do for a living. It's my first time to your channel. ;-)

Love this! Can I ask where your kids go to school?

Thank you for such a helpful video as usual. Question, how is your water pressure since you are on 100% borehole.

so from what I watched and heard in this video I understand that Gambia is more expensive than anywhere in East of Europe and about the same as Italy

Hey there everyone I'm trying to figure out my roots and find my tribe what tribe in gambia has the last name Bass?

Amazing❤️

I'm happy to see so many people going back to our lovely country. I'll also be going back In Sha Allah after I finish my master degree in nursing and my wife too who is MD. I'll be happy to help many people who wants to come to Gambia to settle down and know the city before they can be on their own. Is that going to work? Also we planning to open a health care system where we going to provide good Healthcare services for cheaper to everyone. I know a lot of my friends here who are in the medical field who wants to help.

Very useful informations

To Aminata's point, please tell us about the costs of maid service, gardener, other home maintenance. Still, this is an incredible valuable video. Thank you for sharing!

I don't like this behavior of African Diaspora comparing prices of of items in Africa and where they are from UK or USA. Most Africans live their life according to their earning power. Many items are imported from abroad. Houses are build according to affordability of the owners. If you want to live a western life style in Africa you have to pay more than in the west for most stuff. Fortunately there areas that are cheap in Africa but with less quality. If you earn more than USD2000 per month then you will be to live western life style of someone on minimum wage in the west.

Hello, I just came back from Gambia on May 20th; I really love it. I stayed in Bacau at Harmony Resort Hotel. I want to move there from the US; can you help me with some suggestions? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

Please do a video on expatriate business start up! Would you assess how stream line it is to get you business regularized? How is corruption and crime?

Loving the cockerel.. lol

hi , i am moving from US to gambia, i will be one man living with a younger nephew so i dont need a large place , can you give me estimate for a 1 bedroom place , the bedroom would be for my nephew as i prefer to sleep on my couch in the living room ! what might i bee looking at as far as rent ? and how does the rent system work , because in US we must pay deposit whatever the rent is plus the rent upon signing rent agreement tp move in ! i would greatly appreciate any info , thank you

You lost weight. Looking good. Hope you’re enjoying The Gambia. 👍

I'm really considering moving to The Gambia. How do I learn about the Insurance business there?