Re: Costs of living in Nairobi

Hello,

I'm moving to Kenya next year and would like to make a budget. Can anyone tell me how much will cost:
- drivers lessons and exam;
- rent a house including a servents quarter in the neigbourhood South C or Southlands in Nairobi;
- house telephone per month;
- and maybe very difficult to answer this one, but I would like to know what is the average I might spend on living in Nairobi...

Thank you.

how long do you want to stayin nairobi?willbe able to inform you after knowing.

Hi
Just read your post n am willing to help,let me know if you already got the info you wanted...

Its not easy to give an exact amount you might spend but we can estimate depending on the kind of life you want to live..;
It can be cheaper or very very expensive..

Feel free to keep intouch

LAST EDITED ON Dec-02-05 AT 07:51 AM (GMT)

Hello,
Welcome to Nairobi. I live in South C areas. Rent for a 4 bedroomed house goes for about 24 thousand kenya shillings per month (tip; If you search for a house BE VERY VERY CAREFUL when using the classifed section in the local newspapers. Most of the people listing the houses for rent there are conmen out to swindle you. I've been a victim to these people twice!)

- Fare to town by public means (matatu) is 30 shillings to and fro to south C. if you make 2 trips per day that comes to 60x 30=1800 per month

- If you buy your own car eg toyota and spend about 300 shillings per day in fuel that comes to about 300x30=9000 per month

- With food assuming you buy your own lunch in town you will spend an average of 70 shillings per day. That comes to 70x26( excluding sundays)= 1820

-Driving lessons comes to about 10,000 shillings with a reputable driving school.

So...

House Rent with SQ = 24,000
Fare (public means) = 1800
Food = 1820
========
total = 27,620

That comes rougly to 30,000 kenya shillings. The current exchange rate is $1= 72 shillings

that comes to about => 27620/72= $383/month

Tip: this are just the bare neccessities required to survive in Nairobi. Other additional expenses depend on your way of living

Hope this helps

just get me through my mail so that i tell u ither wise it is ok don,t get worried i am sure that ucan afford it if u an pay a min of 400usadolar per month to all your expencesses so that u will have moderate life here.thanx
best wishes to u

Hi, I'm also moving to Nairobi in September and am trying to find answers to the same questions. Have you had any luck getting answers? Thanks.

Taylor

hi abcdef
It depend on the type of live you want to leave
siple living is not costly but aprestagious live will call for more money.
plaese try to quote your badget and i can be able to advice

nyce time

Hi,
Life in nairobi can be expensive depending on how you want it to be,just get back to me n will furnish u with relevant info.

regards,

Dear all,

I got an offer of job in Kenya (Nairobi) but I donot know how much will be average monthly expenses. It will be appreciated if some one can send me in details above the food expenses, utilities charges like electricity,phone bill, gas etc and any other cost per head.

Regards,

Habib

Dear Mashwani,

For sure the cost of living has gone. for example electricity has gone up by more than 21%. In my home in Kilimani I used to pay electricity bill 2,000 , now am paying 5,000 plus. fuel cost and housing has also gone up.

Its very difficult to estimate your average monthly expenses since it all depends where you live.

Paula

Hello am Ronald Omondi Okoth of www.zolof.org.am 28 yrs old I stay in Nairobi,Rent for a2 bedroomed house goes for about 24 thousand kenya shillings per month (tip; If you search for a house BE VERY VERY CAREFUL when using the classifed section in the local newspapers. Most of the people listing the houses for rent there are conmen out to swindle you. I've been a victim to these people twice!)It depends on where ,as at now am talking of Nairobi west

- Fare to town by public means (matatu) is 30 shillings to and fro to south C. if you make 2 trips per day that comes to 60x 30=1800 per month

- If you buy your own car eg toyota and spend about 300 shillings per day in fuel that comes to about 300x30=9000 per month

- With food assuming you buy your own lunch in town you will spend an average of 70 shillings per day. That comes to 70x26( excluding sundays)= 1820

-Driving lessons comes to about 10,000 shillings with a reputable driving school.

So...

House Rent with SQ = 24,000
Fare (public means) = 1800
Food = 1820
========
total = 27,620

That comes rougly to 30,000 kenya shillings. The current exchange rate is $1= 72 shillings

that comes to about => 27620/72= $383/month

Tip: this are just the bare neccessities required to survive in Nairobi. Other additional expenses depend on your way of living
Well u can contact me:ronaldomondi@yahoo.com
or call +254733232827 i can help u get nice places

Hello,

I'm coming down to Nairobi in September this year and have some general questions:

- How much would I spend per day on buying food outside? (3 meals, local cruisine)
- Is it possible to find flat shares and in that case how much would it cost for a furnished room per month? I would be happy to live in a secure compound in a middle class area quite close to central Nairobi.

Cheers,

Anna

Hi yall
iam coming to nairobi for 4 weeks at end of Aug, i would like to know who can get me an apartment furnished singel or a studio for the 4 weeks my buget is 400 to 500 euro please holla buck soon

Bless

Peete

Hello,

Can any one help in telling, What is the cost of leaving in Nairobi, I have an Job offer and I need to decide. I have 2 childrens, age 15 add 10. Please give idea of school fees // House rent in decent area // utility charges and mis expenses. Thank you in advance.