Cost of Living

Posted: January 26th, 2014 | Author: Michael Goldstein | | No Comments »

What does it cost for an expat to live in Kenya?

Depends on a lot of factors of course, but my colleague Lia gave some estimates:

-Housing in Kilmani neighborhood for a single person is about $400/month plus $50 utilities.

(Obviously can spend a lot more. At the very high end, a 5 bedroom very modern townhouse in a gated community in Karen would be $3400/month).

-Groceries at big fancy supermarket are similar to USA prices, slightly cheaper.

-Very nice steak dinner at a top Nairobi restaurant would be $20. Normal takeout from a Westernized restaurant is $10 or so. Regular Kenyan restaurants are far less expensive.

-Taxi obviously depends on distance. A fairly long commute from Kilmani to Bridge HQ is $12. A Matatu (privately owned minibus) is $1 or less but not advised after dark.

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I'm Mike Goldstein, founder of Match Education, and the Charles Sposato Graduate School of Education, both in Boston. I happily worked there from 1998 to 2013, and am now a board member and volunteer advisor.

In May 2013 I began work with Bridge International Academies, a rapidly growing network of 134 schools in Kenya. Background story in NY Times here. I'm excited and daunted by the challenge.

Over the years, I've served on various advisory boards, including transition teams for the past two MA governors (Deval Patrick and Mitt Romney), the National Council for Teacher Quality, Harvard's Futures of School Reform, Boston Schoolchildren's Consortium, Blue Engine, Blueprint Schools, Lee Academy Pilot School, and Education Sector. Dig basketball. My Gmail address is MikeGoldsteinBridge.

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