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Last activity 06 December 2014 by basriy

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umairgondal

Hi everyone.....

I am moving to mombasa for employment.I want to know some insight about:

1)What is rent per month for 2 bed room flat in good area?
2)What are utilities expanses if we using Air Condition?
3)What is school fee for international standard school?
4)What is grocery expanse for the month?
5)How is the security there?

what salary you recommend per month to live decent life and save something?

Please give me an estimate for all of above.We are four member(couple and two kids).

Regards,
Umair

stumpy

umairgondal wrote:

Hi everyone.....

I am moving to mombasa for employment.I want to know some insight about:

1)What is rent per month for 2 bed room flat in good area?
2)What are utilities expanses if we using Air Condition?
3)What is school fee for international standard school?
4)What is grocery expanse for the month?
5)How is the security there?

what salary you recommend per month to live decent life and save something? 

Please give me an estimate for all of above.We are four member(couple and two kids).

Regards,
Umair


Welcome to the forum
For cost of living try www.numbeo.com
For salary need to know what job you have, what qualifications, what experience. For salary try www.payscale.com or Google search for it.
You also need to consider medical insurance cover for the family.
Also an emergency fund for unexpected expenses and also airfares hone and transport locally.
Please read through the many posts on the forum for information too.

nimmoh sue

Hi umairgondal,
I am Susan,a 2 bedroom house will cost you anything between ksh30000 to 80000 depending on the locality and if you want a furnished or unfurnished apartment.

basriy

dear  frıend  ıs that  only  for  rent mounthly or  per year

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