Life 1 · The CommunityWKES 17,400/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 4,530Everything else KES 4,170
⚡ KES 17,400/monthno kidsmaking it work
Wanyonyi Wanyonyi, 23
Professional caregiver · Ruiru
One emergency away from zero — no cushion at all.
Swipe → through Wanyonyi’s month
Life 1 · The CommunityWKES 17,400/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 4,530Everything else KES 4,170
The month, honestly
Earns 17,400Spends 16,200
Rent7,500
Kitchen4,530
Transport2,360
Utilities660
Personal450
Connectivity360
Social180
Health160
KES 1,200 left at month end
Life 1 · The CommunityWKES 17,400/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 4,530Everything else KES 4,170
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 4,530/mo
Meat/omena/eggs1,260
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)630
Bread & breakfast590
Rice & pasta470
Unga (maize flour)450
Cooking oil400
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)140
Fruits140
Spices & royco40
Sugar (2kg cycle)30
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 1 · The CommunityWKES 17,400/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 4,530Everything else KES 4,170
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 2 · The CommunityAKES 25,700/monthRent KES 8,700Kitchen KES 10,260Family KES 4,730Everything else KES 3,730
⚡ KES 25,700/month3 kidsliving beyond means
Anyango Omondi, 48
M-Pesa agent · Kakamega town
Health costs eat a fixed slice before anything else moves.
Swipe → through Anyango’s month
Life 2 · The CommunityAKES 25,700/monthRent KES 8,700Kitchen KES 10,260Family KES 4,730Everything else KES 3,730
The month, honestly
Earns 25,700Spends 27,420
Kitchen10,260
Rent8,700
Family4,730
Transport1,160
Health760
Utilities660
Social610
Personal350
Connectivity190
Comes up short by KES 1,720 every month
Life 2 · The CommunityAKES 25,700/monthRent KES 8,700Kitchen KES 10,260Family KES 4,730Everything else KES 3,730
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 10,260/mo
Meat/omena/eggs2,950
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,470
Bread & breakfast1,370
Rice & pasta1,100
Unga (maize flour)1,060
Cooking oil940
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)480
Gas refill (6kg cycle)380
Fruits340
Sugar (2kg cycle)80
Spices & royco40
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 2 · The CommunityAKES 25,700/monthRent KES 8,700Kitchen KES 10,260Family KES 4,730Everything else KES 3,730
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 3 · The CommunityKKES 13,900/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 3,080Everything else KES 3,310
⚡ KES 13,900/monthno kidsmaking it work
Kamau Ndung'u, 25
University/college student (HELB + hustle) · Kakamega town
HELB plus side hustles — surviving the semester is the budget.
Swipe → through Kamau’s month
Life 3 · The CommunityKKES 13,900/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 3,080Everything else KES 3,310
The month, honestly
Earns 13,900Spends 13,890
Rent7,500
Kitchen3,080
Indulgences1,150
Transport1,090
Utilities470
Social190
Connectivity180
Health130
Personal100
KES 10 left at month end
Life 3 · The CommunityKKES 13,900/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 3,080Everything else KES 3,310
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 3,080/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)540
Meat/omena/eggs530
Unga (maize flour)500
Cooking oil380
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Bread & breakfast300
Rice & pasta270
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)70
Fruits60
Sugar (2kg cycle)30
Salt30
Matchbox20
Spices & royco20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 3 · The CommunityKKES 13,900/monthRent KES 7,500Kitchen KES 3,080Everything else KES 3,310
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 4 · The CommunityAKES 41,300/monthKitchen KES 28,480Family KES 18,420Everything else KES 6,870
⚡ KES 41,300/month5 kidsno rent
Atieno Omondi, 59
Dairy/tea farmer · Rural Central (Murang'a)
Harvest months are fine; the dry months are brutal.
Swipe → through Atieno’s month
Life 4 · The CommunityAKES 41,300/monthKitchen KES 28,480Family KES 18,420Everything else KES 6,870
The month, honestly
Earns 41,300Spends 53,770
Kitchen28,480
Family18,420
Transport1,740
Utilities1,400
Social1,370
Personal1,110
Health740
Connectivity510
Rent (Own home)0
Comes up short by KES 12,470 every month
Life 4 · The CommunityAKES 41,300/monthKitchen KES 28,480Family KES 18,420Everything else KES 6,870
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 28,480/mo
Meat/omena/eggs12,100
Bread & breakfast3,960
Rice & pasta2,960
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)2,640
Cooking oil1,780
Unga (maize flour)1,480
Fruits1,340
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)1,240
Gas refill (13kg cycle)700
Sugar (2kg cycle)140
Spices & royco90
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 4 · The CommunityAKES 41,300/monthKitchen KES 28,480Family KES 18,420Everything else KES 6,870
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 5 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
⚡ KES 10,500/month1 kidliving beyond means
Njeri Kamau, 25
Mama mboga (grocery kiosk) · Umoja, Nairobi
One income, all the responsibilities — no room for error.
Swipe → through Njeri’s month
Life 5 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
The month, honestly
Earns 10,500Spends 12,705
Rent5,775
Kitchen2,710
Transport1,810
Family720
Social520
Utilities470
Personal320
Health200
Connectivity180
Comes up short by KES 2,205 every month
Life 5 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 2,710/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)460
Meat/omena/eggs450
Unga (maize flour)420
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Cooking oil320
Bread & breakfast260
Rice & pasta230
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)100
Fruits50
Salt30
Sugar (2kg cycle)20
Matchbox20
Spices & royco20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 5 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 6 · The CommunityNKES 8,200/monthRent KES 4,510Kitchen KES 1,730Everything else KES 2,150
⚡ KES 8,200/monthno kidsliving beyond means
Naliaka Wanyonyi, 22
University/college student (HELB + hustle) · Kariobangi, Nairobi
Health costs eat a fixed slice before anything else moves.
Swipe → through Naliaka’s month
Life 6 · The CommunityNKES 8,200/monthRent KES 4,510Kitchen KES 1,730Everything else KES 2,150
The month, honestly
Earns 8,200Spends 8,390
Rent4,510
Kitchen1,730
Transport790
Health620
Utilities470
Personal160
Connectivity90
Social20
Comes up short by KES 190 every month
Life 6 · The CommunityNKES 8,200/monthRent KES 4,510Kitchen KES 1,730Everything else KES 2,150
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 1,730/mo
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)270
Meat/omena/eggs260
Unga (maize flour)250
Cooking oil190
Bread & breakfast150
Rice & pasta140
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)30
Fruits30
Salt30
Matchbox20
Spices & royco20
Sugar (2kg cycle)10
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 6 · The CommunityNKES 8,200/monthRent KES 4,510Kitchen KES 1,730Everything else KES 2,150
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 7 · The CommunityMKES 47,800/monthRent KES 26,290Kitchen KES 5,440Everything else KES 23,950
⚡ KES 47,800/monthno kidsliving beyond means
Muriuki M'Mugambi, 19
Sales & marketing exec · Karen, Nairobi
Lifestyle quietly runs ahead of income; the gap is bridged with loans.
Swipe → through Muriuki’s month
Life 7 · The CommunityMKES 47,800/monthRent KES 26,290Kitchen KES 5,440Everything else KES 23,950
The month, honestly
Earns 47,800Spends 55,680
Rent26,290
Transport10,910
Kitchen5,440
Utilities4,160
Personal2,630
Indulgences2,440
Connectivity1,900
Social1,000
Health910
Comes up short by KES 7,880 every month
Life 7 · The CommunityMKES 47,800/monthRent KES 26,290Kitchen KES 5,440Everything else KES 23,950
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 5,440/mo
Meat/omena/eggs1,760
Gas refill (13kg cycle)1,110
Bread & breakfast570
Rice & pasta430
Fruits390
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)380
Cooking oil250
Unga (maize flour)210
Spices & royco150
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)120
Salt30
Sugar (2kg cycle)20
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 7 · The CommunityMKES 47,800/monthRent KES 26,290Kitchen KES 5,440Everything else KES 23,950
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 8 · The CommunityNKES 10,800/monthRent KES 5,940Kitchen KES 8,040Family KES 2,890Everything else KES 2,640
⚡ KES 10,800/month4 kidsliving beyond means
Njoroge Gitau, 45
Mjengo (construction) worker · Kakamega town
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Swipe → through Njoroge’s month
Life 8 · The CommunityNKES 10,800/monthRent KES 5,940Kitchen KES 8,040Family KES 2,890Everything else KES 2,640
The month, honestly
Earns 10,800Spends 19,510
Kitchen8,040
Rent5,940
Family2,890
Indulgences880
Transport600
Utilities470
Social400
Personal100
Health100
Connectivity90
Comes up short by KES 8,710 every month
Life 8 · The CommunityNKES 10,800/monthRent KES 5,940Kitchen KES 8,040Family KES 2,890Everything else KES 2,640
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 8,040/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,490
Meat/omena/eggs1,450
Unga (maize flour)1,360
Cooking oil1,040
Bread & breakfast840
Rice & pasta750
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)390
Gas refill (6kg cycle)380
Fruits180
Sugar (2kg cycle)80
Salt30
Spices & royco30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 8 · The CommunityNKES 10,800/monthRent KES 5,940Kitchen KES 8,040Family KES 2,890Everything else KES 2,640
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 9 · The CommunityJKES 33,500/monthKitchen KES 8,640Family KES 6,700Everything else KES 15,200
⚡ KES 33,500/month1 kidno rent
Juma Shikuku, 21
Office clerk/admin · Rural Nyanza (Siaya)
Pays no rent, yet the money still disappears — leaks, not bills.
Swipe → through Juma’s month
Life 9 · The CommunityJKES 33,500/monthKitchen KES 8,640Family KES 6,700Everything else KES 15,200
The month, honestly
Earns 33,500Spends 30,540
Kitchen8,640
Family6,700
Transport3,910
Indulgences3,910
Health2,130
Personal1,950
Connectivity1,570
Social1,510
Utilities220
Rent (Lives with parents)0
KES 2,960 left at month end
Life 9 · The CommunityJKES 33,500/monthKitchen KES 8,640Family KES 6,700Everything else KES 15,200
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 8,640/mo
Meat/omena/eggs2,020
Charcoal/kerosene1,450
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,000
Bread & breakfast940
Rice & pasta750
Unga (maize flour)720
Cooking oil640
Fruits540
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)300
Spices & royco180
Sugar (2kg cycle)50
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 9 · The CommunityJKES 33,500/monthKitchen KES 8,640Family KES 6,700Everything else KES 15,200
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
You have just read a stranger’s whole month. Yours takes two minutes — no sign-up, nothing uploaded, and it stays on your phone.
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Life 10 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
⚡ KES 86,800/month4 kidsmaking it work
Njeri Kariuki, 37
Musician/artist · Eldoret town
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Swipe → through Njeri’s month
Life 10 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
The month, honestly
Earns 86,800Spends 71,040
Family21,560
Kitchen20,500
Rent10,900
Transport4,790
Utilities2,820
Personal2,780
Social2,640
Indulgences2,170
Health1,590
Connectivity1,290
KES 15,760 left at month end
Life 10 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 20,500/mo
Meat/omena/eggs8,440
Bread & breakfast2,760
Rice & pasta2,070
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,840
Fruits1,270
Cooking oil1,240
Unga (maize flour)1,040
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)850
Gas refill (13kg cycle)750
Spices & royco100
Sugar (2kg cycle)90
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 10 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 11 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
⚡ KES 10,500/month1 kidliving beyond means
Njeri Kamau, 25
Mama mboga (grocery kiosk) · Umoja, Nairobi
One income, all the responsibilities — no room for error.
Swipe → through Njeri’s month
Life 11 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
The month, honestly
Earns 10,500Spends 12,705
Rent5,775
Kitchen2,710
Transport1,810
Family720
Social520
Utilities470
Personal320
Health200
Connectivity180
Comes up short by KES 2,205 every month
Life 11 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 2,710/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)460
Meat/omena/eggs450
Unga (maize flour)420
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Cooking oil320
Bread & breakfast260
Rice & pasta230
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)100
Fruits50
Salt30
Sugar (2kg cycle)20
Matchbox20
Spices & royco20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 11 · The CommunityNKES 10,500/monthRent KES 5,775Kitchen KES 2,710Family KES 720Everything else KES 3,500
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 12 · The CommunityBKES 2,900/monthKitchen KES 4,750Family KES 1,050Everything else KES 2,420
⚡ KES 2,900/month1 kidno rent
Barasa Barasa, 35
Between jobs (family support + hustles) · Rural Western (Bungoma)
Running two households — every shilling is negotiated twice.
Swipe → through Barasa’s month
Life 12 · The CommunityBKES 2,900/monthKitchen KES 4,750Family KES 1,050Everything else KES 2,420
The month, honestly
Earns 2,900Spends 8,220
Kitchen4,750
Indulgences1,140
Family1,050
Transport490
Utilities230
Second household170
Personal100
Health100
Social100
Connectivity90
Rent (Lives with parents)0
Comes up short by KES 5,320 every month
Life 12 · The CommunityBKES 2,900/monthKitchen KES 4,750Family KES 1,050Everything else KES 2,420
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 4,750/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)840
Meat/omena/eggs820
Unga (maize flour)760
Cooking oil580
Charcoal/kerosene480
Bread & breakfast470
Rice & pasta420
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)160
Fruits100
Sugar (2kg cycle)40
Salt30
Spices & royco30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 12 · The CommunityBKES 2,900/monthKitchen KES 4,750Family KES 1,050Everything else KES 2,420
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 13 · The CommunityNKES 7,900/monthRent KES 4,345Kitchen KES 7,230Family KES 1,370Everything else KES 2,760
⚡ KES 7,900/month2 kidsliving beyond means
Njoroge Mwangi, 42
Street hawker · Old Town, Mombasa
Betting stakes feel small daily; monthly they rival the rent.
Swipe → through Njoroge’s month
Life 13 · The CommunityNKES 7,900/monthRent KES 4,345Kitchen KES 7,230Family KES 1,370Everything else KES 2,760
The month, honestly
Earns 7,900Spends 15,705
Kitchen7,230
Rent4,345
Family1,370
Transport1,270
Utilities470
Indulgences310
Social220
Personal210
Connectivity180
Health100
Comes up short by KES 7,805 every month
Life 13 · The CommunityNKES 7,900/monthRent KES 4,345Kitchen KES 7,230Family KES 1,370Everything else KES 2,760
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 7,230/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,320
Meat/omena/eggs1,290
Unga (maize flour)1,200
Cooking oil920
Bread & breakfast740
Rice & pasta660
Gas refill (6kg cycle)480
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)300
Fruits160
Sugar (2kg cycle)80
Salt30
Spices & royco30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 13 · The CommunityNKES 7,900/monthRent KES 4,345Kitchen KES 7,230Family KES 1,370Everything else KES 2,760
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 14 · The CommunityAKES 18,200/monthRent KES 10,010Kitchen KES 7,520Family KES 3,180Everything else KES 4,420
⚡ KES 18,200/month2 kidsliving beyond means
Atieno Odongo, 45
Professional caregiver · Kisumu town
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Swipe → through Atieno’s month
Life 14 · The CommunityAKES 18,200/monthRent KES 10,010Kitchen KES 7,520Family KES 3,180Everything else KES 4,420
The month, honestly
Earns 18,200Spends 25,130
Rent10,010
Kitchen7,520
Family3,180
Health1,560
Transport1,260
Utilities660
Social400
Personal350
Connectivity190
Comes up short by KES 6,930 every month
Life 14 · The CommunityAKES 18,200/monthRent KES 10,010Kitchen KES 7,520Family KES 3,180Everything else KES 4,420
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 7,520/mo
Meat/omena/eggs2,150
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,070
Bread & breakfast1,000
Rice & pasta800
Unga (maize flour)770
Cooking oil680
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)330
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Fruits250
Sugar (2kg cycle)50
Spices & royco40
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 14 · The CommunityAKES 18,200/monthRent KES 10,010Kitchen KES 7,520Family KES 3,180Everything else KES 4,420
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 15 · The CommunitySKES 21,800/monthKitchen KES 4,920Family KES 6,390Everything else KES 9,770
⚡ KES 21,800/monthno kidsno rent
Salim Juma, 27
Fisherman (lake/coast) · Rural Nyanza (Siaya)
Health costs eat a fixed slice before anything else moves.
Swipe → through Salim’s month
Life 15 · The CommunitySKES 21,800/monthKitchen KES 4,920Family KES 6,390Everything else KES 9,770
The month, honestly
Earns 21,800Spends 21,080
Family6,390
Kitchen4,920
Health4,010
Social2,380
Transport1,580
Personal780
Connectivity630
Utilities390
Rent (Lives with parents)0
KES 720 left at month end
Life 15 · The CommunitySKES 21,800/monthKitchen KES 4,920Family KES 6,390Everything else KES 9,770
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 4,920/mo
Meat/omena/eggs1,260
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)630
Bread & breakfast590
Charcoal/kerosene580
Rice & pasta470
Unga (maize flour)450
Cooking oil400
Fruits250
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)140
Spices & royco70
Sugar (2kg cycle)30
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 15 · The CommunitySKES 21,800/monthKitchen KES 4,920Family KES 6,390Everything else KES 9,770
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
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Life 16 · The CommunityNKES 29,100/monthKitchen KES 12,330Family KES 8,520Everything else KES 7,640
⚡ KES 29,100/month4 kidsno rent
Ndung'u Ndung'u, 32
Fisherman (lake/coast) · Rural Nyanza (Siaya)
Committed to two chamas; contributions compete with essentials.
Swipe → through Ndung'u’s month
Life 16 · The CommunityNKES 29,100/monthKitchen KES 12,330Family KES 8,520Everything else KES 7,640
The month, honestly
Earns 29,100Spends 28,490
Kitchen12,330
Family8,520
Transport2,840
Indulgences1,460
Health1,160
Social940
Personal650
Connectivity520
Utilities70
Rent (Lives with parents)0
KES 610 left at month end
Life 16 · The CommunityNKES 29,100/monthKitchen KES 12,330Family KES 8,520Everything else KES 7,640
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 12,330/mo
Meat/omena/eggs3,450
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,720
Bread & breakfast1,610
Rice & pasta1,280
Unga (maize flour)1,240
Cooking oil1,100
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)590
Fruits580
Charcoal/kerosene550
Sugar (2kg cycle)90
Spices & royco70
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 16 · The CommunityNKES 29,100/monthKitchen KES 12,330Family KES 8,520Everything else KES 7,640
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
You have just read a stranger’s whole month. Yours takes two minutes — no sign-up, nothing uploaded, and it stays on your phone.
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Life 17 · The CommunityNKES 11,500/monthRent KES 6,325Kitchen KES 5,070Family KES 1,620Everything else KES 2,460
⚡ KES 11,500/month2 kidsliving beyond means
Namunyak Ole Musei, 50
Street hawker · Kitengela
Still repaying the wedding/funeral harambee shortfall.
Swipe → through Namunyak’s month
Life 17 · The CommunityNKES 11,500/monthRent KES 6,325Kitchen KES 5,070Family KES 1,620Everything else KES 2,460
The month, honestly
Earns 11,500Spends 15,475
Rent6,325
Kitchen5,070
Family1,620
Transport1,500
Utilities470
Personal160
Social130
Health110
Connectivity90
Comes up short by KES 3,975 every month
Life 17 · The CommunityNKES 11,500/monthRent KES 6,325Kitchen KES 5,070Family KES 1,620Everything else KES 2,460
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 5,070/mo
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)930
Meat/omena/eggs900
Unga (maize flour)850
Cooking oil640
Bread & breakfast520
Rice & pasta460
Gas refill (6kg cycle)330
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)210
Fruits110
Sugar (2kg cycle)50
Salt30
Matchbox20
Spices & royco20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 17 · The CommunityNKES 11,500/monthRent KES 6,325Kitchen KES 5,070Family KES 1,620Everything else KES 2,460
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
You have just read a stranger’s whole month. Yours takes two minutes — no sign-up, nothing uploaded, and it stays on your phone.
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Life 18 · The CommunityKKES 40,400/monthKitchen KES 14,520Family KES 7,140Everything else KES 13,020
⚡ KES 40,400/month2 kidsno rent
Kiplagat Kipchoge, 52
Chef/cook · Rural Rift (Bomet)
One emergency away from zero — no cushion at all.
Swipe → through Kiplagat’s month
Life 18 · The CommunityKKES 40,400/monthKitchen KES 14,520Family KES 7,140Everything else KES 13,020
The month, honestly
Earns 40,400Spends 34,680
Kitchen14,520
Family7,140
Transport5,010
Social3,170
Utilities1,680
Personal1,570
Connectivity1,130
Health460
Rent (Inherited plot)0
KES 5,720 left at month end
Life 18 · The CommunityKKES 40,400/monthKitchen KES 14,520Family KES 7,140Everything else KES 13,020
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 14,520/mo
Meat/omena/eggs5,980
Bread & breakfast1,950
Rice & pasta1,470
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,300
Cooking oil880
Fruits790
Unga (maize flour)730
Gas refill (13kg cycle)660
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)550
Spices & royco90
Sugar (2kg cycle)70
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 18 · The CommunityKKES 40,400/monthKitchen KES 14,520Family KES 7,140Everything else KES 13,020
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
You have just read a stranger’s whole month. Yours takes two minutes — no sign-up, nothing uploaded, and it stays on your phone.
See my own numbers →
Life 19 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
⚡ KES 86,800/month4 kidsmaking it work
Njeri Kariuki, 37
Musician/artist · Eldoret town
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Swipe → through Njeri’s month
Life 19 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
The month, honestly
Earns 86,800Spends 71,040
Family21,560
Kitchen20,500
Rent10,900
Transport4,790
Utilities2,820
Personal2,780
Social2,640
Indulgences2,170
Health1,590
Connectivity1,290
KES 15,760 left at month end
Life 19 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 20,500/mo
Meat/omena/eggs8,440
Bread & breakfast2,760
Rice & pasta2,070
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,840
Fruits1,270
Cooking oil1,240
Unga (maize flour)1,040
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)850
Gas refill (13kg cycle)750
Spices & royco100
Sugar (2kg cycle)90
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 19 · The CommunityNKES 86,800/monthRent KES 10,900Kitchen KES 20,500Family KES 21,560Everything else KES 18,080
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
You have just read a stranger’s whole month. Yours takes two minutes — no sign-up, nothing uploaded, and it stays on your phone.
See my own numbers →
Life 20 · The CommunityKKES 32,400/monthRent KES 13,100Kitchen KES 8,010Family KES 5,450Everything else KES 11,920
⚡ KES 32,400/month2 kidsliving beyond means
Kipchoge Langat, 30
Office clerk/admin · Umoja, Nairobi
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Swipe → through Kipchoge’s month
Life 20 · The CommunityKKES 32,400/monthRent KES 13,100Kitchen KES 8,010Family KES 5,450Everything else KES 11,920
The month, honestly
Earns 32,400Spends 38,480
Rent13,100
Kitchen8,010
Family5,450
Transport5,110
Social3,340
Utilities1,170
Health860
Personal790
Connectivity650
Comes up short by KES 6,080 every month
Life 20 · The CommunityKKES 32,400/monthRent KES 13,100Kitchen KES 8,010Family KES 5,450Everything else KES 11,920
Down to the last shilling
Kitchen 8,010/mo
Meat/omena/eggs2,150
Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga)1,070
Bread & breakfast1,000
Rice & pasta800
Unga (maize flour)770
Cooking oil680
Gas refill (6kg cycle)600
Fruits440
Milk & tea leaves (daily chai)330
Spices & royco70
Sugar (2kg cycle)50
Salt30
Matchbox20
Yes — the matchbox and the salt are in there.
Life 20 · The CommunityKKES 32,400/monthRent KES 13,100Kitchen KES 8,010Family KES 5,450Everything else KES 11,920
Where do you land?
Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
You have just read a stranger’s whole month. Yours takes two minutes — no sign-up, nothing uploaded, and it stays on your phone.
See my own numbers →