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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by godisshit(m): 3:50pm On Nov 04, 2021
Una no even get 0.1 % mercy abi? That promo must end by fire by force or we will protest on the streets of Manchester.

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Supreme145:

Lol who una wan hire naa?? abeg let them sack after chelsea match. we need our share of the promo
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by blowjohn(m): 3:53pm On Nov 04, 2021
This one u spend on maggi as if na food.
Hope ur checking ur blood pressure sha.
Make u no come dey spend money on amlodipine

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by GreatManBee: 3:53pm On Nov 04, 2021
Supreme145:

...

Dm me.
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Ofunaofu: 3:53pm On Nov 04, 2021
Hmmmmmm

Buhari has made it possible that to survive on a 3k budget for a week is now the eight wonder of the world. grin
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Iamdonfrank: 3:54pm On Nov 04, 2021
You survive on midnight browsing. How come you posted this on the afternoon
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by EnuanwaKelly: 3:55pm On Nov 04, 2021
Perfect definition of poverty mehn

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Mavor: 3:55pm On Nov 04, 2021
Is there a way all this can be verified? I am willing to send a little stipend to help the OP while he continues with the job search if this is true indeed.

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by yetunsbay(m): 3:58pm On Nov 04, 2021
State ur location first
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Supreme145(m): 3:59pm On Nov 04, 2021
Iamdonfrank:
You survive on midnight browsing. How come you posted this on the afternoon
Almighty Opera
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Chykes4micheal: 4:02pm On Nov 04, 2021
The guy did not tell us if he used kerosene or gas because the two hydrocarbons are expensive as we speak... Abi e dey go cook am for en neighbor house? grin
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by kingsceemark(m): 4:03pm On Nov 04, 2021
Supreme145:

Hahahaha....I'm in makurdi bro

Hope those morons Boko Haram and Bandits no dey molest una there?
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by ahnie: 4:05pm On Nov 04, 2021
Mariangeles:


What brand of seasoning do Nestlé produce?
Star Maggi,Maggi holden beef,Maggi crayfish and Maggi chicken.
As an ex contract staff wink

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Aketi2: 4:07pm On Nov 04, 2021
silvoclaira:
Middle men are the cause of food prices hike up SOUTH.

If not for the farmers herders crisis, it would have been more cheaper than the OP listed.

There is no farmer herders crisis. How many times have you heard that farmers organized themselves to attack the Fulanis? Its usually the Fulanis with Nigerian Army at their back while at other times, its the BH or ISWAP.
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by kingsceemark(m): 4:09pm On Nov 04, 2021
silvoclaira:
Middle men are the cause of food prices hike up SOUTH.

If not for the farmers herders crisis, it would have been more cheaper than the OP listed.

Guy you need to visit my side here in Enugu state and see how the entire bushes looks so green, we no dey see Fulani herdsmen here again, to be frank with you, we dey enter bush sometimes when meat hungry us, but those bastardized bastardy bastard are nowhere to be found, intact food stuff go dey cheaper next year

Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Mariangeles(f): 4:09pm On Nov 04, 2021
ahnie:

Star Maggi,Maggi holden beef,Maggi crayfish and Maggi chicken.
As an ex contract staff wink

To tell you the truth, I’ve never really cared to find out what company makes Maggi cheesy
...or it skipped since it’s not my favorite brand. undecided
Thanks jare.

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Supreme145(m): 4:09pm On Nov 04, 2021
Vietnaminfo:



Inbox me your account number. God bless and provide Job soonest for you. Hunger is the worst enemy to humanity.
Boss the mail is not going through.
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by nedekid: 4:11pm On Nov 04, 2021
3k for a week?
Just my afternoon snack was crocker fish head ₦1k, cut of catfish ₦700, 4 assorted meat, total ₦2k. (No amala or eba just eaten direct)
I bought take away for my 2 kids at home 1400, dashed the waitress 1k. Total ₦4400 for lunch.
That na my poor man food. So how do you stay for a week on 3k? shocked
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by morgang(m): 4:11pm On Nov 04, 2021
Boss send your aza make reason you something. No man should sieve well water lol.


PS- I won’t entertain any request other than OP.

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Supreme145(m): 4:12pm On Nov 04, 2021
Mavor:
Is there a way all this can be verified? I am willing to send a little stipend to help the OP while he continues with the job search if this is true indeed.
Benue is the food basket of the nation for a reason
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Arrowss(m): 4:12pm On Nov 04, 2021
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Supreme145:
I commented on a thread yesterday that was about how much that can last someone through the week, I posted that I can manage 3k for a week and I was literary dragged and trolled through the thread. Some accused me of lying while some said I still live with my parents, others saw my post as a scheme to accrue favour from people.

I never wanted to open a thread about this, but as God would have it, he blessed me ( Not from that thread) through Nairaland best roofer and known philanthropist @ money121 and @despian that sent me something to help with my school project. I managed to squeeze out a little money and branch to the market to get some food stuffs. Below is a detail of how I spent 3k on food stuffs that would last me a week.

Rice 1 mudu(8 cups) : #600
Beans 1 mudu(8 cups) : #900
Potato : #500
1/2 bottle of palm oil : #400( I add just enough to colour the food)
1 packet of maggi : #250
Powder pepper :#100
Onions :#100
Airtime :#100
Total :#2950
The remaining #50 is for Chelsea match later in the evening.

While I didn't make this post to glorify poverty but it seems some people are oblivious to the situation of things in the country at the moment. Apparently the hardship levels is skewed, based on the values that people were quoting on that thread. While some food stuffs are at a premium at the moment, there are some of us that cut our suit according to our ankara.

Next is how I manage the foodstuff to last me a week in no particular order.

Day one: Rice and beans
Day two: beans and potatoes
Day three: only Rice
Day four: porridge potatoes
Day five : only beans
Day six: Rice and beans
Day seven: potatoes and oil
Fortunately the stomach does not disclose its contents.

I iterate through the list during the week, I spend only #100 on airtime during the week. I don't call any body and spend #25 daily for 250 mb night sub which I use to apply for jobs. I wait for the following week when it gets exhausted.
I use salt as makeshift paste and patronize Hausa black soap for bathing.
I've my faze cap to conceal my overgrown hair, though my lord luggard esque moustache have a way of bringing my legs outside.
I fetch well water, boil and sieve it, in that way home made Eva water is set, who knows I might own a pure water factory in future so I'm practicing now.

Added plus: My Girlfriend
It's a popular opinion on nairaland and the country in general that most Nigerian girls are useless and are out to bring nothing but misfortune and misery to our lives. I beg to disagree because the ones around me (mom, siblings and gf) are anything but useless.

My current girlfriend is a frugal spender and taught me how to spend prudently. She taught me how to cook thereby cutting the amount I spend on food to a significant level. I can give her just #1500 and she would prepare two pots of stew and soup to last me a week. Like my Oga @chatinet would say there are still women that can go to the market with 3k and come back with two nylons.

While other nairalanders open thread open threads about their parasitic girlfriends, mine is actually helping me through a difficult phase in my life.
Sadly despite my pitiful standard of living, I still have people that I'm better than and see me as a senior man. Its that bad.

I'm not comfortable with my condition so I'm looking for jobs so as to improve my standard of living. My fellow nairalanders help me to start eating with meat by offering my any job available. I'm a graduate of Statistics/Computer Science (bsc ed) and a web developer.

So the doubting Thomas's here's a breakdown of my 3k weekly spending.

Modified: Obviously some people are still doubting my credibility. I stay in north bank, Makurdi Benue State for those asking.


Bro you live in the north, I don see that your white beans, na north beans be that jare, and your potato wey you buy for #500 wey full nylon so, #500 potato here na 4 or 5 pieces here, food is cheap there, come to abk in Ogun state where I stay, for instance, the match you said you watched for #50 is #100 here bro, try Lagos, then you go here am hot, rice na #700 /#750 here o, beans na #1,100/#1,200, if you manage your 3k here well, na 3.5 days e go last you.
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by BigYash: 4:12pm On Nov 04, 2021
COvo:

Omooo,e better say you dey chop mama food,than to eat beans,rice,oil and potato365 days every year abeg.
Lol.. People eat even worst these days, under that idiot at aso rock government..

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Supreme145(m): 4:13pm On Nov 04, 2021
morgang:
Boss send your aza make reason you something. No man should sieve well water lol.


PS- I won’t entertain any request other than OP.

Thanks boss man
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Supreme145(m): 4:15pm On Nov 04, 2021
nedekid:
3k for a week?
Just my afternoon snack was crocker fish head ₦1k, cut of catfish ₦700, 4 assorted meat, total ₦2k. (No amala or eba just eaten direct)
I bought take away for my 2 kids at home 1400, dashed the waitress 1k. Total ₦4400 for lunch.
That na my poor man food. So how do you stay for a week on 3k? shocked
Na why shoe get sizes boss, even as I'm jonsing I still have a lot of people I'm better than around me.

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by doctor20202020(m): 4:20pm On Nov 04, 2021
Small one milk rice cup is #90 konpo rice #900 which is 9 cups , for
Ibadan ,d cup they use in Lagos is big time tomotoes cup pls figure it out
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Lisaint(m): 4:21pm On Nov 04, 2021
Rice 8cup 600 keh


Beans gan sef nah 900 per derica


All this amount Op is stating here make me think he’s from the north!
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by kaywhy09(m): 4:22pm On Nov 04, 2021
This is only possible in the North. Buy such rice and beans here and your 3k is gone.
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Lisaint(m): 4:24pm On Nov 04, 2021
The Rice and beans wey OP dey cook on day one

He no talk about the stew wey him dey use chop ham ooo
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by chaberry(m): 4:26pm On Nov 04, 2021
Supreme145:

Which one is talk abeg??, na wetin I buy am be that. Its normally sold #650 but I bargained so hard till the lady gave up and gave me for #600
Same price over here, local rice
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by vikstandon(m): 4:30pm On Nov 04, 2021
Supreme145:

I use hot plate


Abeg how much be your electricity tariff and bill... you run estimated and not prepaid metering.
Bro you are blessed in your State o... Estimated billing is #40,000 down south. I bet you, you can't use hot plate on Prepaid.
God is just befriending you anyhow, tell am make e remember us here.

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Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Ara21(f): 4:31pm On Nov 04, 2021
Hmmm
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Ibukune(m): 4:34pm On Nov 04, 2021
Supreme145:
I commented on a thread yesterday that was about how much that can last someone through the week, I posted that I can manage 3k for a week and I was literary dragged and trolled through the thread. Some accused me of lying while some said I still live with my parents, others saw my post as a scheme to accrue favour from people.

I never wanted to open a thread about this, but as God would have it, he blessed me ( Not from that thread) through Nairaland best roofer and known philanthropist @ money121 and @despian that sent me something to help with my school project. I managed to squeeze out a little money and branch to the market to get some food stuffs. Below is a detail of how I spent 3k on food stuffs that would last me a week.

Rice 1 mudu(8 cups) : #600
Beans 1 mudu(8 cups) : #900
Potato : #500
1/2 bottle of palm oil : #400( I add just enough to colour the food)
1 packet of maggi : #250
Powder pepper :#100
Onions :#100
Airtime :#100
Total :#2950
The remaining #50 is for Chelsea match later in the evening.

While I didn't make this post to glorify poverty but it seems some people are oblivious to the situation of things in the country at the moment. Apparently the hardship levels is skewed, based on the values that people were quoting on that thread. While some food stuffs are at a premium at the moment, there are some of us that cut our suit according to our ankara.

Next is how I manage the foodstuff to last me a week in no particular order.

Day one: Rice and beans
Day two: beans and potatoes
Day three: only Rice
Day four: porridge potatoes
Day five : only beans
Day six: Rice and beans
Day seven: potatoes and oil
Fortunately the stomach does not disclose its contents.

I iterate through the list during the week, I spend only #100 on airtime during the week. I don't call any body and spend #25 daily for 250 mb night sub which I use to apply for jobs. I wait for the following week when it gets exhausted.
I use salt as makeshift paste and patronize Hausa black soap for bathing.
I've my faze cap to conceal my overgrown hair, though my lord luggard esque moustache have a way of bringing my legs outside.
I fetch well water, boil and sieve it, in that way home made Eva water is set, who knows I might own a pure water factory in future so I'm practicing now.

Added plus: My Girlfriend
It's a popular opinion on nairaland and the country in general that most Nigerian girls are useless and are out to bring nothing but misfortune and misery to our lives. I beg to disagree because the ones around me (mom, siblings and gf) are anything but useless.

My current girlfriend is a frugal spender and taught me how to spend prudently. She taught me how to cook thereby cutting the amount I spend on food to a significant level. I can give her just #1500 and she would prepare two pots of stew and soup to last me a week. Like my Oga @chatinet would say there are still women that can go to the market with 3k and come back with two nylons.

While other nairalanders open thread open threads about their parasitic girlfriends, mine is actually helping me through a difficult phase in my life.
Sadly despite my pitiful standard of living, I still have people that I'm better than and see me as a senior man. Its that bad.

I'm not comfortable with my condition so I'm looking for jobs so as to improve my standard of living. My fellow nairalanders help me to start eating with meat by offering my any job available. I'm a graduate of Statistics/Computer Science (bsc ed) and a web developer.

So the doubting Thomas's here's a breakdown of my 3k weekly spending.

Modified: Obviously some people are still doubting my credibility. I stay in north bank, Makurdi Benue State for those asking.



If you are a web developer and good in what you do.... send me a whatap message. Number in my bio. Let's talk. Thanks
Re: How I Survive On 3k Per Week In Nigeria by Supreme145(m): 4:34pm On Nov 04, 2021
vikstandon:



Abeg how much be your electricity tariff and bill... you run estimated and not prepaid metering.
Bro you are blessed in your State o... Estimated billing is #40,000 down south. I bet you, you can't use hot plate on Prepaid.
God is just befriending you anyhow, tell am make e remember us here.
Nobody has asked me for light money since I came here, in my previous place we paid #300 per month.

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