Kenyan Woman Gives Breakdown of KSh 64k Monthly Expenses in Her Home, Says Hubby Gives 90% of Total
- Maurine took to TikTok to share her monthly expenses of KSh 64,000 per month, with the bulk of their budget going to shopping and rent
- Some netizens took her on in the comment section about the amount she was spending and also the 50-50 concept of spending on couples
- Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Maurine revealed that her husband takes care of 90% of their budget
A woman identified as Maurine has shared her monthly budget and revealed that her husband takes care of 90% of the KSh 64,000 needed to cover it every month.
Source: TikTok
Maurine's rent costs KSh 17000
The monthly budget breakdown, shared on TikTok, showed that the bulk of the family's money goes to pay KSh 17,000 rent and to get groceries, which amounts to KSh 10,000.
The housegirl walks away with KSh 6000, while electricity costs KSh 3500, and water costs KSh 2000 per month.
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Breakfast for the whole month takes up KSh 6200, while lunch for the entire month costs KSh 4650 and supper's cost for the month is KSh 1,200.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke in an interview, Maurine said:
"It's a man's job to provide essential needs for his family; woman is helper and should not only chip in when necessary. Men and women ain't equal that's not how God created us. Whne you do 50-50 with your man and still do you natural dutie sof a woman like childbearing he will become redundant and lose his role as head of the family."
"In a household a woman can pay the housegirl, buys foodstuffs. Items such as food, rent and schoolfees housld be handled by the man," she added.
When someone had a problem with the amount that she pays her housegirl, Maurine said:
"It depends on the size of your household, hun...my nanny only takes care of me and our daughter; hubby works away. That KSh 6000 is very fair," she said.
Muslims pay for all expenses
DavidT wanted to know if the couple owns a posho mill in their house because they pay KSh 3500.
"That amount is small compared to my KSh 6000, which you get when there is a washing machine, TV that is on for 15 hours, fridge, kettle jug, iron box and water dispenser. You find almost everything in the house consumes electricity," said TikToker identified as Foi.
Ashu Bakers revealed that Muslims take care of all expenses for their wives, and Maurine said:
"You should come marry my sisters they are suffering in the hands of your Christian brothers who want to do 50/50 sharing of expenses."
Mwandala thought that the budget were not conclusive, and he said:
"This, plus her hair, nails, and pocket money plus kids stuff like clothing, toys, etc amounts to over KSh 100k every month."
Kenyans react to the budget
Ashus Cakes:
"In Islam husband takes care of all plus extra for your spa, dates and pocket money just for your savings."
Dan:
"Marriage is 50/50, So Contribution should be 50/50, Marriage is not a man's burden."
princesseve:
"My husband to be is being paid 13k,let me run for my life."
they.call.me.kimmie:
"Now I feel i should cut down on my expenses..Wi-fi pekee nalipa 3500 …I think hapa ume spend vizuri sana aki."
alyc a.omondi:
"Let him contribute to the major staff.. I will handle the food ."
Blacked:
"Mine does everything I have never worked since he married me + he opened me a business and that is one thing i will forever be grateful for."
Queensaina:
"Sasa mbona ulitumia iyo background music meanwhile am sheading tears as I read this because we write this budget down but at the end of the day we the one to settle no helping singlemoms❣️."
Apple Pardon S:
"Waaaa....me monthly me and hubby spend less than 15k."
Nairobi man breaks down KSh 10,000 salary
In another story, a man who lives in the capital of Kenya showed how he spends his monthly salary on various necessities
The man, Olas, said he earns KSh 10,000 monthly salary and referred to himself as broke.
Transportation fares to and from work take up a large chunk of his salary, as he spends KSh 2,200 on them.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
