No worry come and see, not the way we usually reason before leaving Naija o, the cold hustle no easy o

Opeyemic01:
It can't be as bad over there as it is in Nigeria. Things will normalize overtime in US, can you say the same for Nigeria? If I have the means I will also japa, let's go and see what's up there first, nobody should discourage me abeg.

High cost of living or not, I must japa ó. If not for anything, kidnapping, rituals and so on.

At least they get what they are paying for, here in Nigeria can you tell me one thing Nigerians are paying for that is been provided by the government?.

Opeyemic01:
It can't be as bad over there as it is in Nigeria. Things will normalize overtime in US, can you say the same for Nigeria? If I have the means I will also japa, let's go and see what's up there first, nobody should discourage me abeg.

You dey mind them, Na people wey no want leave within their earnings, wetin I wan use 3 bedroom do. Next

wiseoneking:
You guys here lies unnecessary about Living in abroad esp in the US. Having lived here for years I can tell you that what you hear are mostly lies and overblown . I only advise anybody that makes between above 1.5million monthly in Nigeria to stay back and enjoy, but if you earn less than that, you will not regret been in the US as one starting over life or newbie without even papers. what I want to explain here is not the plight of established Nigerians with doc or that are already green card or citizens but the plight of B1B2 visa holders, info undocumented Nigerians, not having legal right to work but are struggling and are working hard.
There are rents between 500 to $800 every month. You can pay your other bills like electricity, water, gas all around less than 150. There are plenty ways to negotiate your bills and pay your gas even in winter now when everything is high. So you can be paying btw 700 to $1000 dollars for both rent and all your bills. Depending on the job you are doing as a new settlers with tourist visa and without any SSN to work, you can still make btw 2.5 to $6k (2.5to 4million monthly an you can comfortably save up to 50% monthly)every month even in average American state. This is the worst scenario for new Nigerian immigrants without papers. But the truth is that many of them may not pay up to $1000 monthly because they could be three in a three bedroom apartment and pay average of just 400 monthly, saving a huge. Many of us passed through this before we get where we are. I mean 80% of Nigerian will tell you this as far as they didn't come with green card, which means starting in a hard way till you get your papers. Once you get your papers and documents, you are free to asses many areas for your careers and start earning big . Nigerian here are not poor but above average. Rent of $2500 or whatever is a choice and rent does not strictly about the quality of a house in all cases but about the location. Eg you could have a great Duplex in epe that costs you 1 million monthly but thesame in VGC could be 10 million. Yes, places like los Angeles, San Francisco could be costly in tent but they do have a higher pay than other cities in Alabama, Mississippi etc where where salary is low and houses are cheap. That just it here too. I hate people discouraging others from Japa from Nigeria. Finally, life is hard in every parts of the world but some places are far far better than others
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You are right.Thats the average rent in Places like Maryland and co. Average two bedroom house is between 1k and 1k2 per month. Many share and pay 600usd per month and are able to save the remaining excluding food

flokii:
Our people don't know that there are more homeless blacks including Nigerians in New York than Lagos.. they see the beautiful parts of "developed" countries and then dream of going there to live a luxurious life only to end up disappointed.

Fix your home country and stop this 'japa' syndrome.
Go into processing of agricultural products and earn big from them instead of putting all your millions into visa processing to japa.

I live in Milan Italy, sometimes when going to work early even in current winter, you see a lot of homeless blacks including Nigerians sleeping outside(Destitutes).
The grass is greener where it is watered.


We rise by lifting others

Limassol:
What is the point of this post? distract? discourage? You talked about rising inflation, but that seems to be a global trend, and not neccessarily unique to the US/west. Nigeria's is 15 percent while it's roughly half that in most western countries. Besides, inflation normally batter the poor most, and a in a country like Nigeria with nonexistent safety net it is even worst. Also, you seem to be ignorant of the fact that would-be emigres have diverse reasons for leaving, for some it is the security and safety western countries offer, while for others a good health care system and stability are major factors.

That's what you see when people don't have that basic skill called critical thinking. They will just open mouth waah. Sigh

HitRun:


Haba bros. Why are you exaggerating? What kind of job will you be doing as an undocumented migrant and earn that much? 2k saving per month for an undocumented migrant? In fact stop using the word “undocumented”; it is actually “illegal” migrant. If you overstay your visa, a lot of doors will be slam shut in your face. How can you make that much money in a month?

Yes I know people earning 3 to 4k monthly and they don't pay more than 700usd per month , rent ., phone and gas.Average shared 2 bedroom rent is 500 to 600 per month in many states on the East coast

feyisy86:
No worry come and see, not the way we usually reason before leaving Naija o, the cold hustle no easy o

Now that you have seen how hard it is. What are you still doing there?? Come back home na

DeepSight:


Its an inter-generational marathon you are too shallow and fickle to ever understand.

since you have a deep knowledge as to why we keep running this maraton as a nation, why not do something about it?

or you think you are the only who has the best interest of the country at heart? The japa people did too, but we don't seem to be having a headway that's why it is better to leave. If you feel you can stay back and fight the good fight, good for you and your family!! Your successors will love you for it.

The 'misery loves company' mentality that you have. Mtchewww

Yes I have.

You don't have to conclude I'm inexperienced of what I'm saying.


There's favourable environment for business in Nigeria compare to the US

kazyhm:


Have you try to start any business in Nigeria before ?
Stop telling those with sad experiences starting or running business in Nigeria to start one with your inexperience.

ariesbull:
you never see folks living in tents, hostels and trailer for years

Since the condition is not good for them, what are they still doing there? If the condition is that bad and people are willing to put up with it than coming to Nigeria to live better, then that should tell you something about Nigeria condition

If you struggle in US as u are struggling in Nigeria you will have surplus to fall back on.

uuzba:

I studied a bit in UK and worked small.
Like joke, I no just see that money.
As a student, you can only do part time work, ie 4hrs a day - £500 monthly. And E finish.
After graduation, I was doing 8 hrs a day. about £900 monthly. E still finish.
Rent, transport, gas heating (because of terrible cold), food, visa fees, school fees...
You can't just only work.
You must do another runs to get paper. And that one will chop the remaining of your money.
1, 2, 3, 4 years? Na im I kukuma return like that.

You will just be working as a slave.
Earn money, carry all and pay debts
Earn again, pay debts again!!
over and over and over till you are old.

That's the system
Most people live on paychecks..

I don't discourage people not to travel out ..
Go and see for yourself...

Even people with residence struggle...
Tho you enjoy where ur bills ND tax's is been spent on...


But why u no find one gal marry??
May God help us all

frankson1:

However you want to see it. Just know that if not for the bad leadership here, Nigeria would have been great.
In Nigeria, you rent an apartment and can park as many cars as the compound can accommodate, you use a bucket of water to wash boxers, you can flush the toilet after spitting inside it, if only we learn to turn off electric appliances we don't use, we will save energy.

Even with what you listed, life is still not as easy as you're made to believe.

Wishful thinking. Go to Somalia their citizens will still say the same. People don’t become great overnight. We’re developing at the level of our mentality and that of our leaders.

MsFaith:








As you are staying back now, what have you built? Even as you have the stay back and repair mentality what have you successfully repaired? The people that want to japa, don't you think they've also thought to stay and work out but realised it's a mission impossible for them before they took the best decision which is to leave?

Abeg, y'all and your families can stay to repair the country, as for me, we are leaving. Enough of struggling with no fruitfulness. We didn't come to this world to suffer suffer till we grow and die

As you dey Japa be careful.

MALIGNANTGuest:

U just nailed it.
I worked in Nigeria for 10years in the Federal Civil Service & there was nothing to show for it.
Rather I was robbed serially by Armed Robbers.

Not up to 2 years I got into the US, I bought over someone's 4 bedroom flat as well as other landed properties.

In Fact, I resolved to be buying at least 5 plots of land each year. Despite this, I still have savings.
I pay people's school fees.
I do charity.

Most people ABROAD buy what they don't need.
What do I need iPhone 13 for when my 8 is efficient?

The obsession for things like iPhone in Nigeria is funny.I know a girl earning around 80k who saved up all her money to buy 350k iphone.What do you call that?

Opeyemic01:


Since the condition is not good for them, what are they still doing there? If the condition is that bad and people are willing to put up with it than coming to Nigeria to live better, then that should tell you something about Nigeria condition

this one no even get sense... Many of them can't even afford decent meal na to buy air ticket

Do you know why many go on deadlocks... It is because of cost or barbibv saloon... They can't barb


Dude life no easy ooooo

Please the poster should do well by updating us when the the fuel price in USA drop oo because e wan dey use am as something for people not to leave. And remember that anything that go up in Nigeria no dey come down oo ....so yes if I have the opportunity to Japa I go still go.

flokii:
Our people don't know that there are more homeless blacks including Nigerians in New York than Lagos.. they see the beautiful parts of "developed" countries and then dream of going there to live a luxurious life only to end up disappointed.

Fix your home country and stop this 'japa' syndrome.
Go into processing of agricultural products and earn big from them instead of putting all your millions into visa processing to japa.

I tell you, a friend shocked me last week after he revealed to me that he's worth 2b selling rice in Nigeria. I immediately ended my dreams of japaing immediately he agreed to show me the way

Brexxit:
Rents varies from place to place in the USA

California,New York are high brow expensive areas,there are other American cities with cheaper cost of rent anyone japaing from Nigeria can stay.

As for gas prices I believe they will find a way out of it.

Like Kentucky...
That one sure well well

bilulu:

before you compare the population of homeless people first compare the overall population. Yea NYC has more homeless people but also has more population compared to Lagos

I get your drift and attimes I feel sorry for the Whites cos they have to put up with influx of greener pastures seeking Africans who don't deem it fit to fix their own countries instead.

ariesbull:
this one no even get sense... Many of them can't even afford decent meal na to buy air ticket

Do you know why many go on deadlocks... It is because of cost or barbibv saloon... They can't barb


Dude life no easy ooooo

You can make your point without insult, you know I still disagree with you, if they can't afford to buy air ticket, so to be living a miserable life is the last option right

tarantino1:


Almost 4000 gun suicides in the US in just two months!!

the killings and insecurity in usa is much worse than Nigeria.

NOETHNICITY:
I tell you, a friend shocked me last week after he revealed to me that he's worth 2b selling rice in Nigeria. I immediately ended my dreams of japaing immediately he agreed to show me the way

There are so many opportunities to tap in Nigeria especially with our population and large market availability but most of our people don't know that.. It's the Chinese, Lebanese, Indians etc that are coming to reap all the gains from our markets.

Times are hard everywhere now especially as a result of Covid and Oil sector crisis yet some of our people still put all their life savings on the line to japa only to end up in regrets.
If it's to take back Nigeria from our useless and corrupt leaders by force, then that's the way to go.

A lot of men contribute to the problem. A lot of men encourage women to sell their bodies for sex instead of working hard to earn a living

Zonefree:
Like, money for divorce is just for therapy. After divorce, it's expected the man has to pay the woman so she can see a therapist.

So, who will now pay for the man's therapy?

Women are just weird. I still wonder why God created them out of our ribs instead of brain.

Olawrites:
There's high cost of living everywhere, like recently in the US, the cost of gas moved from $2 to $5 per liter.

Just know this fact before thinking of travelling.

Don't be caught unaware.

We've had enough stranded Nigerians in the diaspora already. Don't add to it.

Have enough money SAVED before you think of travelling.

Move this to front page please

Rent is expensive for Yankee. Mine is 1200 pounds for 2 bedroom per month excluding bills

But many hypocrites won’t believe it’s no thanks to the Biden administration. In just Less than six months, Biden has taken the American economy from the best in history to a very very bad state never seen in decades.

Olawrites:
There's high cost of living everywhere, like recently in the US, the cost of gas moved from $2 to $5 per liter.

Just know this fact before thinking of travelling.

Don't be caught unaware.

We've had enough stranded Nigerians in the diaspora already. Don't add to it.

Have enough money SAVED before you think of travelling.

Move this to front page please

AkhereOkaka:


I live in Milan Italy, sometimes when going to work early even in current winter, you see a lot of homeless blacks including Nigerians sleeping outside(Destitutes).
The grass is greener where it is watered.


We rise by lifting others

The population of homeless blacks scattered all around the world now is alarming.. when it's not as if they don't have continent or countries of origin.

The black man has to wake up.

Opeyemic01:
It can't be as bad over there as it is in Nigeria. Things will normalize overtime in US, can you say the same for Nigeria? If I have the means I will also japa, let's go and see what's up there first, nobody should discourage me abeg.

It has always been great for me in 9ger. I'm living affluent life from my hardwok and I can save many times than those living abroad.
Only lazy an bitter people think otherwise!

Zonefree:
Like, money for divorce is just for therapy. After divorce, it's expected the man has to pay the woman so she can see a therapist.

So, who will now pay for the man's therapy?

Women are just weird. I still wonder why God created them out of our ribs instead of brain.

almost 12m naira for house rent for a year. that would make someone a landlord in Nigeria.