Why it's harder to survive on Sh46,355 a month in Nairobi

GRAPHIC | STANSLAUS MANTHI | NMG

It is no longer easy to survive on a salary of Sh46,355 in Nairobi, given the exposure of this segment of earners to higher poverty tax.

Inflation, a measure of how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period, averaged 7.2 percent in Nairobi last year, which was lower than the national average of 7.7 percent.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.