I earn Sh38,000, how do I afford to move from bedsitter to a bigger house?

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My name is Taleb. I am 25 years old and single. I just completed my undergraduate degree and found a one-year job opportunity earning Sh38,000 a month after taxes. I am currently living in a bedsitter worth Sh6,000 but I am unsatisfied and want to move to a one-bedroom rental house.

In my area, one-bedroom rentals are going for Sh11,000. I spend Sh15,000 on food and other expenses. What can I do that does not involve much of my effort, because I have very little time off-duty, to get extra money to pay for a one-bedroom rental and for the other expenses including food, without touching my salary? I also want to plan for the future because I do not know if I’ll still have a job after one year.

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