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How Mutuma Muriuki, a private school teacher in Old Town, Mombasa, lives on KES 28,400 a month
Mutuma Muriuki, 53 — Private school teacher in Old Town, Mombasa, raising 5 children.
Every term opening is a crisis — fees are found, but always at a cost.
Earns: KES 28,400 per month. Housing: KES 10,400 rent.
Kitchen — KES 8,060/month
| Unga (maize flour) | KES 1,130 |
| Rice & pasta | KES 560 |
| Sukuma/mboga (mama mboga) | KES 720 |
| Milk & tea leaves (daily chai) | KES 1,770 |
| Sugar | KES 350 |
| Cooking oil | KES 610 |
| Meat/omena/eggs | KES 1,420 |
| Bread & breakfast | KES 610 |
| Fruits | KES 390 |
| Salt | KES 30 |
| Matchbox | KES 20 |
| Spices & royco | KES 40 |
| Gas refill (6kg cycle) | KES 410 |
Utilities — KES 660/month
| KPLC tokens | KES 380 |
| Water bill | KES 210 |
| Garbage collection | KES 70 |
Connectivity — KES 360/month
| Airtime & okoa | KES 150 |
| Data bundles | KES 210 |
Transport — KES 2,320/month
| Matatu/boda fares | KES 1,270 |
| Kids school transport | KES 1,050 |
Family — KES 5,040/month
| School fees (5 kids, public + extras) | KES 3,840 |
| Uniforms, books & school snacks | KES 780 |
| Kids clothes & shoes (mitumba cycle) | KES 420 |
Personal — KES 450/month
| Barber | KES 70 |
| Clothes & shoes (mitumba) | KES 240 |
| Toiletries & grooming | KES 140 |
Health — KES 270/month
| SHIF/NHIF | KES 270 |
Social — KES 290/month
| Church/Mosque offering & harambee | KES 290 |
Left over each month: KES 550.
- Tap Kitchen → it accounts even the 20-bob matchbox and the salt.
- The daily chai habit is itemized: ~1,770/mo on milk & tea leaves alone.
Home setup: family bed + decker bed for the kids.
Saving toward: Masters/course fees.
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