Making Ends Meet
We are still learning a lot about the socioeconomic levels in Kenya. Like many aspects of figuring out the country we now call home, we are collecting bits and pieces of information, facts, and experiences . . . The cost of living in Kenya is about ⅔ the cost of living in the US. Some goods and services are significantly less expensive. For example, twice weekly laundry service costs us about $20.00/month. A car wash - hand wash, polished inside and out - can run between $2.00 and $4.00. Other goods and services are very expensive - by US standards, making them relatively exorbitant. Electronic good of any sort are pricey. Electricity is really expensive - so much so that all fans, lights, and especially air conditioning, is turned off when not in immediate use. There is a very small segment of the population that is extremely wealthy. Think range rovers, Mercedes Benz, and sending your kid to boarding school in Switzerland . . . The rumor is that most of this money is the f