Rebar (nondo) price in Tanzania
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The nondo 12mm price in Tanzania on 12 November 2026 was TZS 22,600 for a 40 ft BS300 bar from Lodhia and TZS 25,300 for a BS500 bar of unstated length, both at Kamaka in Dar es Salaam. Compared by weight, the 40 ft bar comes to about TZS 2,090 per kg (our calculation).
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Kitovu and rebar
Kitovu does not sell rebar. It holds rebar chairs in stock in Zanzibar — the spacers that keep bars at the right height in the concrete; see the section on cover below. The prices on this page are other sellers’ listed prices for nondo.
Nondo 12mm price in Tanzania and other sizes
Each row is the price on the seller’s own product page on 12 November 2026, with its unit. BS500 and BS300 are the grade names the shops use; Lodhia and Machale are the makers named in the listings.
| Item | Unit | Price | Seller | City | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS300 Y8, 8 mm, 40 ft, Lodhia | bar | TZS 11,100 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y8, 8 mm, Lodhia, length not stated | bar | TZS 11,700 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y8, 8 mm, length not stated | bar | TZS 12,000 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS300 Y10, 10 mm, 40 ft, Lodhia | bar | TZS 16,500 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y10, 10 mm, length not stated | bar | TZS 17,600 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS300 Y12, 12 mm, 40 ft, Lodhia | bar | TZS 22,600 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y12, 12 mm, length not stated | bar | TZS 25,300 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS300 Y16, 16 mm, 40 ft, Lodhia | bar | TZS 40,000 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y16, 16 mm, length not stated | bar | TZS 44,800 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y20, 20 mm, length not stated | bar | TZS 69,700 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| BS500 Y25, 25 mm, length not stated | bar | TZS 107,800 | Kamaka | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| Nondo BS 300 and 500, sizes not stated | tonne | TZS 1,700,000 | Luhagara Company | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
| Nondo BS 300, Machale, sizes not stated | tonne | TZS 1,850,000 | Luhagara Company | Dar es Salaam | 12/11/2026 |
Lowest and highest of the 13 listed prices, checked on 12/11/2026: TZS 11,100 per bar (8 mm) and TZS 1,850,000 per tonne.
Price per kilogram: bar or tonne
A bar price and a tonne price only compare through weight. BS 4449, the British standard for reinforcing bar, gives the mass per metre: 0.395 kg for 8 mm, 0.617 kg for 10 mm, 0.888 kg for 12 mm and 1.579 kg for 16 mm. A 40 ft bar is 12.19 m long.
| 40 ft Lodhia BS300 bar | Weight of one bar | Bar price | Price per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 4.82 kg | TZS 11,100 | about TZS 2,300 |
| 10 mm | 7.52 kg | TZS 16,500 | about TZS 2,190 |
| 12 mm | 10.83 kg | TZS 22,600 | about TZS 2,090 |
| 16 mm | 19.25 kg | TZS 40,000 | about TZS 2,080 |
Our calculation: 12.19 m × BS 4449 mass per metre; price ÷ weight.
Bought by the tonne at TZS 1,700,000 to 1,850,000, the same steel works out at TZS 1,700 to 1,850 per kg. One tonne of 12 mm bar is about 92 bars of 40 ft. Thin bars cost the most per kilogram: the 8 mm bar comes to about 11% more per kg than the 16 mm one in the table.
What changes the nondo price
Diameter. Price per bar climbs steeply with size: a 25 mm BS500 bar is listed at about nine times the 8 mm one, because the steel area grows with the square of the diameter.
Grade. At the same shop, a 12 mm BS500 bar is listed at TZS 25,300 against TZS 22,600 for a 12 mm BS300 bar, although the BS500 listing does not give its length.
Quantity. The two tonne prices from Luhagara are below every per-kilogram figure for single bars in the table above.
Length. Most BS500 listings do not state the bar length. Ask before you compare: a shorter bar at a lower price can cost more per kilogram.
Rebar cover and spacers
Bars do their work only at the depth the design gives them, with the specified concrete cover around them. Kitovu has Plastic Rebar Chairs with Base (Rebar Spacers) in stock in Zanzibar — a chair with a wide base and a cradle for one horizontal bar; for bar sizes, grades and checks on delivery, see rebar (nondo).
How to get a rebar quote
- Give the diameter of each bar (8, 10, 12, 16 mm…) and the number of bars, or the total weight in kg.
- Ask for the grade (BS500 or BS300), the maker and the bar length.
- Ask whether the price is per bar or per tonne, and compare per kilogram.
- Ask about delivery and cutting, and add binding wire for tying the bars to the same order.
For other building material prices, see all price pages.