Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Currencies in Kenya

The shilling is doing really well at the moment - sucks if you have any other currency. Indicative rates at the moment are super depressing. I calculated a roundtrip ticket to London this summer and was shocked at the fact that I could actually afford it. (Ofcourse I'd have to forego rent, water and food every other day.) But if I wanted to, I could survive!

As of Tuesday exchange rates are

$1 Kshs. 61.67
£1 Kshs. 121.67 (down yesterday from 126!!!!)
€1 Kshs. 97.4973 (only one seemingly steady)
1Rand Kshs. 7.86 (cheap cheap cheap!)

And the low season is starting in Kenya but I'm guessing the prices will remain mid-high season to get back what was lost because of the Election Stealing Catastrophe. More later.