Lagos is a good place to live, but it is a no go area for low income earners. As a matter of fact, life is not always easy for low income earners in the ever busy Lagos city. If you are a low income earner living in this city, you will understand this. However, this article provide our readers with helpful tips on how low income earners can survive in Lagos.

According to a recent report by Mercer (World largest Human resources consulting firm), Lagos is the 13th most expensive city in the world.

The cost of living in Lagos is extremely high. Unfortunately, it is the low income earners that suffer most from the high cost of living in Lagos. Despite the expensive nature of Lagos, it is still the best city to search for employment in Nigeria.



So, if you are a low income earner, it is still very possible to live in Lagos without being broke. As a matter of fact, you can survive very well in this city with your low income if you follow the tips below;

Helpful Tips on How Low Income Earners Can Survive In Lagos

#1 Multiple Streams Of Income

One of the tips on how low income earners can survive in Lagos is to have multiple streams of income. In fact, living in Lagos is very difficult if you have only one source of income. Most low income earners end up living from hands to mouth.

Come to think of it, people that receive 6 digits salary find it extremely difficult to cope in Lagos with one income source, let a lone you that earn a 5 digits salary.

Having multiple streams of income is perfect for low income earners living in Lagos. This will make life much easier for you in Lagos.

#2 Spend Wisely

This is another area low income earners need to work on. They have to acknowledge the fact that they aren’t earning much. Therefore, they should spend money on the things they need.

Rather than spending money lavishly, they should consider spending on things that will give them more money.

Also, avoid impulse buying as much as possible. More importantly, be yourself and never try to impress anybody. As a rule, never go broke trying to look rich, spend within your means.

Always remember that if you spend your money anyhow, Lagos will always treat you anyhow. A word is enough for the wise.

#3 Learn To Trek Short Distance


It is a known fact that Most Lagosians spend huge part of their income on transportation. You can drastically reduce the amount you spend on this by trekking short distance.

Rather than taking a tricycle or motorcycle all the time, learn to trek short distance. This will enable you to save a large part of your income.

These are the tips on how low income earners can survive in Lagos.

Source: http://www.24hoursreporter.com/2018/07/08/3-helpful-tips-on-how-low-income-earners-can-survive-in-lagos/

Short distance is relative.

Trekking from CMS to Costain is not even short distance.
Poverty is NOT good

Apart from number 3 all other points are applicable elsewhere. Not just lagos but everywhere in the world.



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LazyNairalander:
Apart from number 3 all other points are applicable elsewhere.
Not just lagos but everywhere in the world.




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Why did the mods bring it to FP then?

4 Avoid buying unnecessary Aso Ebi.

5 If you have any habit (drinking, smoking, evening and weekend bar tending, women) try as much as possible to reduce it, failure to curtail it will eventually send you back to your village.

omoISEYIN:
4 Avoid buying unnecessary Aso Ebi.

5 If you have any habit (drinking, smoking, evening and weekend bar tending, women) try as much as possible to reduce it, failure to curtail it will eventually send you back to your village.

True talk.

God, deliver your children from the shackles of poverty. Amen

Some pple do most things in oder to impress @ the end they will still get a knock on their head

Its not Lagos alone other city too

omoISEYIN:
4 Avoid buying unnecessary Aso Ebi.

5 If you have any habit (drinking, smoking, evening and weekend bar tending, women) try as much as possible to reduce it, failure to curtail it will eventually send you back to your village.

most will not listen

Hahaha Las Gidi don cast!
Asked one guy recently how he manages to cope since all women in Lagos now want money. He said he self-services, that his hands will not ask him for sharwama and LaCasera or 5k uber fees after cuming

HotMario:
Short distance is relative.

Trekking from CMS to Costain is not even short distance.
Poverty is NOT good

What he meant by short distance is trekking from Obanikoro to Palm Grove.

This article is bland
The writer can do better than this.

KangaIye:

What he meant by short distance is trekking from Obanikoro to Palm Grove.

More like Oshodi Terminals to Charity

My guy!!!!

OboOlora:
Hahaha Las Gidi don cast!
Asked one guy recently how he manages to cope since all women in Lagos now want money. He said he self-services, that his hands will not ask him for sharwama and LaCasera or 5k uber fees after cuming

lolz

4. Starve yourself to dead

What about no income earners? How do they survive? Should they go and die ?

most pipo know that things and times are hard but they still have expectations that exceeds the present day realities staring us in our faces.

I will rather die outside Lagos than to live in Lagos now.. Everywhere is tight no space for friendly ecosystem

omoISEYIN:
4 Avoid buying unnecessary Aso Ebi.

5 If you have any habit (drinking, smoking, evening and weekend bar tending, women) try as much as possible to reduce it, failure to curtail it will eventually send you back to your village.

Womanizing is the worst aspect .Very expensive as majority of our ladies behave like OLOSHO .All they are interested in is money !

OboOlora:
Hahaha Las Gidi don cast!
Asked one guy recently how he manages to cope since all women in Lagos now want money. He said he self-services, that his hands will not ask him for sharwama and LaCasera or 5k uber fees after cuming

hahahahahahahah

that number two is so true. spending more on your needs than your wants is essential. also draw up a budget and not going above what is planned.

with this, a low income earner can survive anywhere that is not necessarily lagos.

In any big city.....it is always very expensive. Low income earners.... doesn't matter if they walk to work...will always be barely making it...very little extra for anything else. You walk to work....you have to buy shoes more often...back to square one. A side hustle is a must .

You see that trekking ehn. Lemme leave it at that. If you know you know. Lol

People n Lagos hardly trek, that's y money easily vanishes. Learn to trekk, even abroad people trek. It saves cash