Kenyans Hilariously List Luxuries They've Given Up On Due To High Cost Of Living: "I Don't Date"

• Kenyans have candidly shared how they grapple with rising expenses as taxes surge and the economy wavers, pushing families to adapt to financial strain
• While speaking on the Reddit platform, some shared they no longer tip waiters, go for road trips or even visit their dear parents
• The high cost of living is also shaping behaviour with some people opting to have casual affairs rather than get into relationships

Kenya - It is an open secret that the cost of living in Kenya is skyrocketing daily, and families must tighten their belts to cope with the current situation.

Kenyans no longer tipping waiters

Some reasons associated with the high cost of living include soaring taxes and a shaky economy, among other external factors.

With the situation taking snail steps to improve, Kenyans are looking to learn from their compatriots the best ways to cope with the situation.

On Reddit platform, it was apparent that most Kenyan are shelving dating for temporary hookups or just not looking in the direction of the opposite gender as well.

In the category of luxuries Kenyans have shelved are tipping waiters, taking road trips out of their main towns and in a strange twist, some people have confessed to not visiting their parents as much as they used to in the past.

Some people are cleverly looking at products and come up with ways to have more for less.

"Going for cheaper products in the same category. For example, 500ml of hyped toilet cleaner goes for, around KSh 580, the same KSh 580 can get you a litre of a lesser-known toilet cleaner brand. Seriously they all do the same thing and this is not food where you have to be very cautious about the brand or "quality"," said a netizen identified as Atole.

Commenetizen from netizens:

True_black20:

"Hii dating.. naona nikama hainipeleki vizuri."

Interesting-Click-12:

"Wasichana. Right now I am doing only hookups . Mapenzi is very expensive."

antole97

"Tipping, subscriptions for things I don't use often (mainly software, apps, services etc) and road trips. Spending on expensive hotel accommodation when out of town, now I use Airbnb."

NIght nurse chica:

"I used to have Sunday fundays doing restaurants, new places, and fun activities. Nowadays I do two Sundays in a month. I feel it especially on Monday when I resume. Monday after funday I'm relaxed. Monday with no fun day I'm tight and coiled up.

"I eliminated alcohol and started going for dates in affordable places like Karura or the house. Also less takeout. Jav more instead of Uber so that means leaving from an event early. (which does not happen all the time.)"

Ricky jimmy:

"Supper. I am not joking."

FoldComplex5411:

"I have given up my house and moved back home now I pay no rent or food and I'm still getting a worth while salary is a good deal no?"

Items whose prices have increased

Another story revealed some of the basic commodities that skyrocketed since President William Ruto took the oath of office.

According to the report by TUKO.co.ke, Ruto vowed to ease the cost of living within the first 100 days in office, but Kenyans are yet to feel the impact as the prices of food, electricity and fuel soared.

Kenyan bread bakers increased the cost of the commodity on Monday, May 22, citing expensive raw materials.