Indoor smoking is not the dominant norm, though it exists in some adult spaces. Law vibe is mixed, with formality in institutions and flexibility in daily life.
Minimum budget: rural $400/mo, urban $800/mo. Medical insurance: $800/yr.
Auto: Russian licenses should be backed by an IDP, English translation, especially for police checks and rental insurance. Rentals are roughly $40-90/day for compact sedans and $90-180+ for RAV4/Prado, Land Cruiser safari vehicles. Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda crossings are possible only with advance authorization, COMESA, insurance and border paperwork; park and gravel-road rules matter more than the border itself.
Smoking: Indoor smoking is not the dominant norm, though it exists in some adult spaces.
Police / rules: Police and public-order vibe is variable: institutions can be formal, while daily life often runs through local judgment, negotiation, and context.