Finding work and somewhere to live and cost of living in Mombasa

Last activity 30 December 2018 by Longonot62

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Yvonne JacksonMember28 December 2018 12:22:30

Hey, so l am planning to move to Mombasa next year. I have registered with different employment agencies in Kenya/Mombasa, but was wondering if there is any other way l can look for work from the UK.

Also, is there a website that l can look for somewhere to live and what is the average monthly rent.

Can you let me have information on cost of living, food, rent, utilities, health insurance, taxes etc

I will be in Mombasa February and March, so if possible l can research while l am there.

Thank you

Yvonne

ITS-ALIActive member28 December 2018 15:01:39

Here's a really nice website which helps with cost estimates of many cities. Just input the name of the city and Country.

https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/

For rental info check out:

Pigiame.co.ke

olx.co.ke

Ali 😃

stumpyLaos Expert28 December 2018 18:09:07

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For rental costs try the housing section at the top of this page.

Yvonne JacksonMember29 December 2018 09:12:17

Thank you for the information, l will check this out later.

Do you know of any job websites

Yvonne

stumpyLaos Expert29 December 2018 19:30:22

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Google is your friend. Use him.

Yvonne JacksonMember29 December 2018 23:24:49

Thank you, l have already used google, just wanted to know if there was any sites you can recommend

Longonot62Kenya Expat Advisor30 December 2018 13:52:01

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To work in Kenya you must have a work permit and these can only be applied for from your home country. Work permits apply to volunteer and paid work.

It’s possibly a little early to search for housing, as even if you interview suceesfully for a job in Mombasa, you would be travelling home immediately to apply for the work permit and await processing, which can take a few months.

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