What are the costs of life to live, in Kibera slum

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I have a friend who decided to live in Kibera slums when he was doing his research for a project.  He said it costed him Kshs. 1000-2000 for rent, for a room, he built his own bathroom because he didn't want to share with the rest.  He bought his food at an eatery there, he spent about Kshs. 100 a meal or less.  If you want to cook it's even less for a meal because groceries in Kibera are much cheaper than in the supermarkets.  One thing you have to be careful about is your safety.  Make sure that you have good security because Kibera is a slum, it's not the safest place to live in Nairobi.  I hope that helps.

Wawuda wrote:

I have a friend who decided to live in Kibera slums when he was doing his research for a project.  He said it costed him Kshs. 1000-2000 for rent, for a room, he built his own bathroom because he didn't want to share with the rest.  He bought his food at an eatery there, he spent about Kshs. 100 a meal or less.  If you want to cook it's even less for a meal because groceries in Kibera are much cheaper than in the supermarkets.  One thing you have to be careful about is your safety.  Make sure that you have good security because Kibera is a slum, it's not the safest place to live in Nairobi.  I hope that helps.

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Build your own bathroom
that's a good idea.¡¡

The price between 1000-2000
is for a room is ok, but:

-With electricity and potable water au /
no electricity and no running water ?

Actually, I do not cook very well
but the restore will be fine for me.

security yes :

so you means that I always carry a gun
for example.:

- a knife or /
- a gun
for protections, please more details.
Do not you understand?

asante sana

Mo'nique M'hoyah wrote:

@pinguinoma....come braced to live in the slums....Life is hard but if you really wanna exprienced...>Karibu Kenya....

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Asante sana, señora ( miss ) : Mo'nique M'hoyah

I've spoken to someone who lives in Kibera.  He has said that he pays Kshs 2000 for rent, and Kshs 500 for electricity. He says that on average his monthly expenses are about Kshs 4500-5000 and where he lives there's security.  It's illegal to carry a gun without a license in Kenya.  Don't walk around at night in Kibera, don't use deserted paths and avoid some areas at night.  If you want to eat in a restaurant in the vicinity a meal costs about  Kshs 50 upwards on average.  He says that he has water in his home but other houses may not have water, so you may have to buy water.  A can of water is Kshs. 5.  Using a matatu/minibus to the city center costs about Kshs. 20-30, I think.  I hope this helps you.

de nada @ pinguinoma....welcome to Kenya

Wawuda wrote:

I've spoken to someone who lives in Kibera.  He has said that he pays Kshs 2000 for rent, and Kshs 500 for electricity. He says that on average his monthly expenses are about Kshs 4500-5000 and where he lives there's security.  It's illegal to carry a gun without a license in Kenya.  Don't walk around at night in Kibera, don't use deserted paths and avoid some areas at night.  If you want to eat in a restaurant in the vicinity a meal costs about  Kshs 50 upwards on average.  He says that he has water in his home but other houses may not have water, so you may have to buy water.  A can of water is Kshs. 5.  Using a matatu/minibus to the city center costs about Kshs. 20-30, I think.  I hope this helps you.

thank you very much, this information is very useful me.