First let me congratulate wazuans for being a great people.I graduated last year August and I have secured a job with a gross salary of 30k,which I think will come to 24500 after HELB,NSSF,NHIF and tax.The work place is along Mombasa road.I currently reside upcountry.My budget is as follows:rent 3000,fare 3000,food 3000,airtime 1000,household items 3000,clothes 2000,girlfriend 2000,parents 2000.pocket money 1500,savings 4000.Is it a good budget and where can I improve on?Where can I invest the savings?

These are provincial figures.
Not realistic I have to tell you.
Earn and evaluate how you it's spent first, only then can you come up with tentative figures.


You haven't factored in electricity and water cost,fare,emergencies,michango hapa na pale,garbage collection,repairs.
Your food budget is sh 3000 but food prices keep fluctuating.What are u using to cook the food? gas,charcoal or stove,Ni ngumu to be exact.
Lol @ gf sh 2,000.If she's the type that relies on you for everything from hair,clothes,fare to airtime then triple that.

My small advice is,double the figure for each expense to be safe.

30K gross?.....To be honest,there are soooo many start-up biz which require next to nothing capital and they will be giving you way above that in very little time.....I hope i don't sound snobbish.

@essyk,if I double the amounts,I won't take the job as it will be beyond my salary.As for food,I did my survey and found the amount adequate.The 3k rent is inclusive of water and elec for a single room at Cabanas area.
@radio,the girlfriend expenditure is fine with me as if all goes well i tie the knot next year.The 2k is for a gift,the occasional airtime,the 1 litre soda and popcorns when she comes visiting,hand outs,etc.

ok I think you can make it if you tighten the belt a lil more.
Don't worry