Question about prices in Kenya.?

Question

I am staying in Kenya (hotel in Mombasa + friends place in Nairobi) for a total of 21 days.

For ONLY food (Lunch and Dinner) how much do you think I would need?

Are prices generally cheaper than they are in England?

Is £400 enough for the 20 days for just food?

Additional Details

Well, please answer most importantly:

Are things generally cheaper in Kenya?

Just for guidelines: e.g. I spend £2.50 on lunch and £6.00 on dinner averagely. (not really, can be -/+ but it's maximum rough prices).

Answer 1

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Yes, food is generally cheaper. If you want to save even more make some of your own meals when you stay with your friend. There are many places to buy groceries. Many restaurants in Nairobi as well, the price depends on where you eat, do some online research for places to sample. Make sure you try some swahili cuisine, nyama choma (roast meat) and maybe even visit some eateries that locals go to. There are many cultures in Kenya, these are just examples, many more out there. Good luck and have fun

Answer 2

Yes, prices are cheaper than the UK for sure! It depends where you eat! There are some restaurants that are the same price as the UK, and some that i know of where you can have a huge lunch for a few quid. Beer is also cheap £1 for half litre of beer!
If you are staying in the city of Mombasa then you will find plenty of restaurants but if you are staying near to where all the hotels are either north or south of Mombasa then you might struggle to find good value for money. In the city there are Chinese, Indian, Pizza's etc. Really you are going to be spolit for choice.