Living off and surviving on a Ksh 10,000 salary in Nairobi
Surviving on Sh10,000 salary in Nairobi is not for the faint-hearted, it's hectic.
It requires proper planning, discipline and determination to hack through.
Here are tactics you could employ to survive and live off your Sh10,000 monthly salary:
1.Rent a house with few friends
For you to survive with such a small salary, the first thing to do is swallow your ego and jointly rent a room with some friends.
Get a one bedroom house or even a big bedsitter for Sh10,000, then get two friends you can cost share the rent with.
At the end of the day, you will end up using around Sh 3,300 on rent, and probably add Sh 200 for electricity.
2.Transport
Transport is one thing that can inevitably cut through your budget.
This is the point where you forget Ubers and focus more on using matatus and trains, especially the latter.
If you are brave enough, you can also create a walking culture once in a while after work to save on the transport money.
Set aside Sh3,000 for transport.
3.Food
This is that point in your life where you get to be a vegetarian since you can't afford to eat meat every day with this kind of salary.
Lean more towards sukumawiki, eggs, beans and sossi, if you really are craving for meat. This way, you can spend around Sh 2,000 on food for the whole month.
However, if you are living with other people, you could agree to put your money together and buy food. This way, you can probably use Sh 700 per month.
4.Personal care
For men, Sh 300 can get you a roll on and body lotion to last you an entire month.
For ladies, Sh 1,500 can get you a roll on, body lotion, sanitary towels, shampoo, conditioner and treatment for your hair.
The trick here is to avoid going to the salon if you don't need to. Just watch YouTube tutorials and learn how to do your hair from home. That way, you will save a lot of money.
5.Airtime
Only buy airtime if you really need to. Otherwise, stick to WiFi zones and make maximum use of them.
Spend around Sh 300 on airtime per month.
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