If you are a Black American, relocating to Kenya or visiting Kenya for more than 1 month, you need to set aside money to be spending. In Kenya, the best places to live as a Black American is Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Westlands, Lavington, Runda,Loresho, Gigiri. You can also live in Airbnb or in an apartment. If you don’t know anyone in Kenya to show you a few things,first live in hotel or Airbnb. If you live in Hotel,you will spend $10,000 on average per day. In a month,you will spend $3000. If you live in Airbnb, you will spend $60 per day on average or $1800 per month. The average cost of accommodation per month for a new person is $2500.
If you know someone in Kenya,let them look for a house to rent in a place like Kileleshwa or Kilimani. You will pay $1000 per month on average.
In Kenya,you also need to eat ,use internet and buy other items. Fortunately, most items in Kenya are not expensive. You will spend $20 per month on internet,$200 per month on food and $150 on transport. The total expenses per month will not exceed $700. This means that in a month, you will spend $1500 to $3000.
The best strategy to use is to live in Airbnb for a couple of months as you look for a house in an apartment. You will find one in a month. Most landlords demand that you pay one month deposit plus the current month rent. If rent is $700,you will pay $1400 when occupying the house. You will get back $700 when you will give a notice to leave the apartment.
In Kenya,there are also cheap apartment where you can live and spend less dollars. Parklands, South C,South B,Nairobi West,Langata,Kasarani and Nairobi West are some of the places to get cheap apartments where you spend as low as $300 per month on rent.If you go for these cheap apartments,you will spend $1000 per month on rent,food,transport,internet and other expenses.