Prices in Africa
On average, prices in Africa are low: eggs cost $ 1.7 / 10 pcs., Drinking water - $ 0.7 / 1.5 L, and lunch in an inexpensive cafe will cost you $ 9-10.
Shopping and souvenirs
You can buy various souvenirs (many of them are usually handmade by local residents) in shops, special markets or right on the street in the center of African cities. In some African countries, you can shop in large shopping malls: at your service - clothes and shoes of famous brands, electronics, watches, jewelry and other goods..
As a souvenir of your vacation in Africa, you can bring:
- African ritual and souvenir masks, African national costumes, animal figurines (crocodiles, rhinos, giraffes, turtles), leather goods, ivory, red, black and iron wood, traditional African musical instrument (mbira), skins of antelopes, zebras or gazelles (it is advisable to buy such things in specialized stores that issue a purchase certificate so that there are no problems when leaving the country), paintings by African artists;
- spices.
In Africa, you can buy African masks - from $ 6, spices - from $ 1.5, animal figurines - from $ 5, leather goods - for $ 18-40, hookah - for $ 10-100.
Excursions and entertainment
Going on a 10-day excursion to the countries of Africa, you will visit Johannesburg (South Africa), where you will find a sightseeing tour and a visit to the open-air museum (Year of the Reef City), at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), on a walk along “Rain forest” (a cloud of splashes rises from the waterfall, which falls on the nearby forest, so it seems that it rains here all day long), visit Zambia and Botswana, take a safari cruise on the Chobe River, visit Chobe National Park, visit ethnographic villages in Namibia as well as other interesting places. For this excursion you will pay about $ 2000 (the price does not include airfare, but accommodation, meals, transfers, excursions are included).
If you wish, you can go fishing in the Red Sea from Hurghada (Egypt). This excursion, worth $ 200 (the price includes a transfer, rental of a mask, fins and snorkels, lunch on a yacht), is perfect for a family vacation: fishing fans can go fishing on coral reefs, snorkelers can admire the underwater world, and supporters of passive relaxation can sunbathe on a yacht.
Transport
The most popular public transport in African countries is the bus. The fare for them is different. So, for example, in Morocco you will pay $ 3-7 for a trip (the price depends on the distance), in Egypt - $ 0.4-0.8 (one way trip), and in Nigeria - 0.7-1.5 $ (it all depends on the distance).
You can use such a service as car rental: on average, 1 day of rental costs $ 40-45.
On average, on vacation in Africa, you will need $ 40-100 per day for 1 person (it all depends on the country of visit).
