Olajide Aweni a resident in the United Kingdom made mention that,

“A 2 bedroom here in the UK will cost you between £750 and £1300 depending on the area that's around N562,000 and N975,000 per month. This is just RENT. Back home in Nigeria, that's the amount for a 3 bedroom in a good area."

"To survive here you will work. There is no evening bar here na work work work work. There are available jobs now. It's only if you are lazy that you will struggle here in the UK.

Get it right: Things are better here but you will not sit down and hope you will make it here. It depends on what you do and how well grounded you are sha."


What do you think about these figures guys??

Which Side Do You Stay In Uk??

Someone is paying 800k per year for a 1 bedroom flat here in a very good area in Nigeria.

A 2 bedroom goes for 650k to 700k per year in an averagely good area.

A 3 bedroom goes for 1.2 to 1.5m per year in an averagely here in Nigeria.

Nigeria is cheap

Op at least you make more than 100GBP per day from 2-3 jobs per day. That means within a week, you make your house rent for the month. Is still OK compare to Nigeria.

Yeah, and you can make as little as 300 to 400euro in a week.

The equation always balance with the jobs available there.

Hdanny:
Olajide Aweni a resident in the United Kingdom made mention that,

“A 2 bedroom here in the UK will cost you between £750 and £1300 depending on the area that's around N562,000 and N975,000 per month. This is just RENT. Back home in Nigeria, that's the amount for a 3 bedroom in a good area."

"To survive here you will work. There is no evening bar here na work work work work. There are available jobs now. It's only if you are lazy that you will struggle here in the UK.

Get it right: Things are better here but you will not sit down and hope you will make it here. It depends on what you do and how well grounded you are sha."no


What do you think about these figures guys??

Stop converting to naira, the person staying in UK is not earning in naira but pounds.

Emma2Seconds:
Which Side Do You Stay In Uk??

I’m not in the UK bro, someone residing in the UK just break it down for us.

What’s your take on that?

thebosstrevor1:
Someone is paying 800k per year for a 1 bedroom flat here in a good area in Nigeria.

A 2 bedroom goes for 650k to 700k per year in a not so good area.

A 3 bedroom goes for 1.2 to 1.5m per year in a not so good area here in Nigeria.

Nigeria is cheap

Nutshell, it is okay to stay in Nigeria due to the cost of living.

aktolly54:
Op at least you make more than 100GBP per day from 2-3 jobs per day. That means within a week, you make your house rent for the month. Is still OK compare to Nigeria.

Yes if you aren’t lazy, you can combine 2-3 jobs per day, as stated by the resident.

deewhydoski:

Stop converting to naira, the person staying in UK is not earning in naira but pounds.

Not really bro, he’s just telling you how high cost of living is over there and how you can live above that by doing multi-tasking jobs, if you aren’t lazy.

Sumtims I wonder why you would compare naira to dollar that way. Why would you convert dollar to naira in that manner? Saying it's cheaper dat way. I believe dollar only makes sense wen converted to naira. If not, it's d same value wit naira over here.

thebosstrevor1:
Someone is paying 800k per year for a 1 bedroom flat here in a good area in Nigeria.

A 2 bedroom goes for 650k to 700k per year in a not so good area.

A 3 bedroom goes for 1.2 to 1.5m per year in a not so good area here in Nigeria.

Nigeria is cheap

Cheap cost of Living+ poor quality life Vs Top notch Standard of living+higher cost of living....which is more important in this our short life?

This is a ridiculous question.

Furthermore, the cost of living varies considerably in the UK. Someone in the heart of London, and someone in the 'shires aren't paying the same. Some people also live in council estates.

Compare currency before converting currency to compare state of living.

Hdanny:

Yes if you aren’t lazy, you can combine 2-3 jobs per day, as stated by the resident.

UK still better my brother, forget those expensive life style, we go cut our coat according to our size

Hdanny:

I’m not in the UK bro, someone residing in the UK just break it down for us.

What’s your take on that?

Kudos bro for saying the truth.......u deserved to be awarded as one of the only faithful Nigerians.

Ireland says hello. Average rent of a 2bed is €1,567. Average rent of a 2bed in Dublin is €1,972. This is per month by the way. Yeah, rent's paid monthly here.

Nice

8BitGee:
Ireland says hello. Average rent of a 2bed is €1,567. Average rent of a 2bed in Dublin is €1,972. This is per month by the way. Yeah, rent's paid monthly here.

i will love to move here one day.

You guys will readily lament about your expenses but will keep mute about how much you make in a month.

BennyDGreat:



Cheap cost of Living+ poor quality life Vs Top notch Standard of living+higher cost of living....which is more important in this our short life?

there is a reason many Americans are travelling to Mexico and other south American countries, Thailand or even China, the reason is simple for cheaper cost of living, many of them understood that their dollar is worth more in those countries, they could earn 1k and live like a king there.

i love cheap places, low tax and good salary is all i care about.

thebosstrevor1:


there is a reason many Americans are travelling to Mexico and other south American countries, Thailand or even China, the reason is simple for cheaper cost of living, many of them understood that their dollar is worth more in those countries, they could earn 1k and live like a king there.

i love cheap places, low tax and good salary is all i care about.

You just said it all bro, sometimes it’s not about how big the country is on the map.

Good Comfort with low expense really matters alot.

thebosstrevor1:
Someone is paying 800k per year for a 1 bedroom flat here in a good area in Nigeria.

A 2 bedroom goes for 650k to 700k per year in a not so good area.

A 3 bedroom goes for 1.2 to 1.5m per year in a not so good area here in Nigeria.

Nigeria is cheap

If Nigeria is cheap, why do we have a huge chunk of people classed as poor.
The sticker price paid for an item means little. Relative affordability is important.

Samade7:





Kudos bro for saying the truth.......u deserved to be awarded as one of the only faithful Nigerians.

I don’t see any reason to lie on a faceless forum like this, though am not in Nigeria but am contented.

jedisco:


If Nigeria is cheap, why do we have a huge chunk of people classed as poor.
The sticker price paid for an item means little. Relative affordability is important.

It’s not even about how cheap it is to live in Nigeria, the problem is no where the money is coming from for a layman in the country.

jedisco:


If Nigeria is cheap, why do we have a huge chunk of people classed as poor.
The sticker price paid for an item means little. Relative affordability is important.

Nigeria is not cheap but expensive to Nigerians according to our earning power. It only cheap to outsiders with ten times our purchasing power.

Nigeria is more expensive to live in to an Average Nigerian, than America is to an average American.

jedisco:


If Nigeria is cheap, why do we have a huge chunk of people classed as poor.
The sticker price paid for an item means little. Relative affordability is important.

Most cheap places are in average or poor countries but your money will be well spent.
most low tax places are in average or poor countries, i could still have money left to save.

thebosstrevor1:
Someone is paying 800k per year for a 1 bedroom flat here in a very good area in Nigeria.

A 2 bedroom goes for 650k to 700k per year in an averagely good area.

A 3 bedroom goes for 1.2 to 1.5m per year in an averagely here in Nigeria.

Nigeria is cheap

The amount you see there is for a month not yearly

Bobmarie:
Nigeria is not cheap but expensive to Nigerians according to our earning power. It only cheap to outsiders with ten times our purchasing power.

Nigeria is more expensive to live in to an Average Nigerian, than America is to an average American.

Exactly... folks who have never stepped out of the country fail to understand that cheap is relative... They convert stuff in absolute terms and fail to factor in purchasing power and living standards which are more important.
The sticker price on an item is just a number. It means nothing until you put it in context.

thebosstrevor1:


Most cheap places are in average or poor countries but your money will be well spent.
most low tax places are in average or poor countries, i could still have money left to save.

Cheap is relative...

richidinho:

The amount you see there is for a month not yearly

Yes I know.
Even if it's daily, the question you should ask is how are people there ae to afford it and other luxuries while folks in 'cheap' nations can bearly feed