Living expenses in Kisumu are much lower than what you are likely used to at home. You can prepare delicious and filling meals for yourself with less than $4USD/day. The following is a list of common items and what they cost in Kenyan shillings (100KSH = $1USD):
Food
Tomatoes (nye nye): 3 for 20KSH
Onions (kitungu): 10KSH each
Cilantro (dania): 1 bunch for 10KSH
Green peppers (pili pili hoho):
Carrots:
Eggplant: 10KSH each
Irish potatoes:
Sweet potatoes:
Kale (sukuma): 1 bag (enough to feed 2-4 people) for 20KSH
Cabbage (cabbucci): 1 bag (enough to feed 3-5 people) for 20KSH
Indigenous green vegetables (mboga kinyeji):
Egg (mayai)s: 10KSH each
Large mangoes (myembe kubwa): 35KSH each (may vary with size)
Small mangoes (myembe ndogo):
Oranges (muchungwa):
Pineapple (nanusi):
Watermelon:
Rice (mchelle) (2kg bag):
All-purpose flour (unga ya chapatti) (2kg bag):
Cooking oil (mafuta) (2L jug):
Transport
Matatu from home to town: 30KSH
Matatu from home to OLPS: 10KSH
Motorbike from home to OLPS: 50KSH
Motorbike within town (pretty much from any point A to point B): 50KSH
Tuktuk from town home: 200KSH
From OLPS to farm: Matatu (20KSH) + Motorbike (50KSH)
Communication
3GB internet bundle: 1,000KSH
7.5GB internet bundle: 2,000KSH
200 texts/day bundle: 10KSH daily
Airtime: prepaid
Kisumu Children's Rescue Center 