Video Of Man Doing GH₵ 3K Shopping At Naivas Sparks Hilarious Reactions: "This Economy Jameni"

• A Kenyan man shared a video displaying various essential commodities being added to the shopping basket, bringing the total cost to GH₵ 3,277
• Among the featured products were groceries, soft drinks, snacks, beef, chicken, cooking oil, sugar, flour, and other household essentials
• Reactions to the video varied, with some users expressing shock at the prices and others reflecting on their own shopping experiences in Kenya's challenging economic climate

Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has more than three years of financial, business, and technology research expertise, providing insights into Kenyan and global trends.

A Kenyan man has shared a video of his shopping at Naivas supermarket.

The video, uploaded by user @thecookingheathen, showcased a variety of essential commodities as they were being added to the shopping basket, giving viewers an insight into the cost of living and shopping habits in the country.

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Among the products featured in the video were groceries, soft drinks, snacks, beef, chicken, cooking oil, sugar, flour, and other household essentials.

As the total prices were tallied up, the video elicited a range of reactions from viewers, reflecting on their own shopping experiences and the economic realities they face.

TUKO.co.ke compiled some reactions:

Fate said:

"Kuna siku I did shopping ya KSh 15k na the guy Infront of me had done shopping ya KSh 167k ...I felt nikama nimebuy kangumu mbili."

Zawa closet said:

"My salary my rent my savings my fuliza all in one trolley mailordmniombee kuna mahali nilituma cv waniite this is my dream lifestyle."

(My salary, my rent, my savings, my Fuliza, all in one trolley mail order Pray for me, somewhere I sent my CV to call me; this is my dream lifestyle.)

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Dee the One said:

"The shopping is basically essential things, no extravagance, life has become very expensive ."

TheCookingHeathen said:

"Maze. That's what most people are missing in the comments. Hakuna kitu (nothing) extraordinary hapa (here). Just essential household items."

Staclin33 said:

"Day ntafanya such shopping I swear ntafanya copy ya receipt nieke kwa wall everyday kuangalia na ingine kwa album kama backupMungu nibariki sasa."

(The day I do such shopping, I swear I will make a copy of the receipt and hang it on the wall to look at every day, and another one in the album as a backup God bless me now."

Carens said:

"My 3 months salary ni hii unachezea kwa shopping my dear...lanes mtu wangu laaaanes...weueeeeeeh."

(Is this my three months' salary for you to shop with? We have lanes, indeed.)

Sasha123 said:

"Jana niliona mwingine amefanya shopping ya KSh 45k I was shocked."

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(Yesterday, I saw another one doing KSh 45k shopping. I was shocked.)

Hibra said:

"Going through the comment section I’m wondering Kwani how much do you spend on shopping. Because this is completely normal."

Meg Nzula said:

"I need to work extra hard, yaani shopping ya mtu ni salary yangu.(someone's shopping is my salary)."

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In another story, a video of a young lady's reaction after being served a meal at a restaurant has gone viral.

The young lady's main issue for voicing her displeasure was that the food was too costly.

Netizens who saw the video laughed at the lady's reaction, with many agreeing.

Source: TUKO.co.ke