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emmyclassic:
Average minimum wage per hour in America is $14. So an average American on minimum wage is spending less than half of an hour pay to buy a gallon of patrol, In Nigeria were minimum wage is 30,000 naira one would be spending a whole days pay to buy same 1 litre of petrol. So how does the comparison work oga?

MetalJigsaw:
You get time o... Don't you know you are chatting with a zombie?

Ah the old minimum wage argument

But let's say that an American uses 4 dollars to buy a gallon....since their minimum wage is 14 dollars...the truth is, how long is that gallon going to last him?

Therein lies the problem.

Add the fact that the same guy is paying taxes, paying insurance, paying a host of other costs...rent included...out of that 14 dollars a gallon.

The fact is, most Americans rely on their car....so their fuel expenses are going to be a lot

Plus here is the daily spending of an average american

Average Daily Spending by Americans of All Ages
Groceries $11.95
Housing (Rent/Homeownership) $32.59
Utilities $10.51
Health Insurance $9.35
Charitable Donations $5.13
Education $4.08
Gasoline $5.39
Vehicle Insurance $2.65
Eating Out $9.22
Alcohol $1.53
Entertainment $8.78
Cellphone Service $3.06
Clothing/Apparel $5.02
Pets $1.95
Overall $164.55

Let's assume that an american earns 14 dollars per hour. Let's assume they work from 8am to 5pm...that's 9 hours...which means they earn less than 140 dollars, which means they don't have enough money for the above.


The truth is, the way you guys do minimum wage, you take the amount americans earn and apply it to Nigerian situation. Meanwhile if you apply it to USA situation, a chap on minimum wage won't earn enough to make a living.


Plus, someone on minimum wage in the USA and Nigeria won't be owning a car.

nairalanda1:
Ah the old minimum wage argument

But let's say that an American uses 4 dollars to buy a gallon....since their minimum wage is 14 dollars...the truth is, how long is that gallon going to last him?

Therein lies the problem.

Add the fact that the same guy is paying taxes, paying insurance, paying a host of other costs...rent included...out of that 14 dollars a gallon.

The fact is, most Americans rely on their car....so their fuel expenses are going to be a lot

Plus here is the daily spending of an average american




Let's assume that an american earns 14 dollars per hour. Let's assume they work from 8am to 5pm...that's 9 hours...which means they earn less than 140 dollars, which means they don't have enough money for the above.


The truth is, the way you guys do minimum wage, you take the amount americans earn and apply it to Nigerian situation. Meanwhile if you apply it to USA situation, a chap on minimum wage won't earn enough to make a living.


Plus, someone on minimum wage in the USA and Nigeria won't be owning a car.

You must think you are talking to some idiots sat in Nigeria. Who spends all that you’ve quoted up there everyday? You even went on to say someone on minimum wage in America can’t afford a car, yes might not be able to buy a brand new car but will definitely get a used car in 3 months if a car is their priority

emmyclassic:
You must think you are talking to some idiots sat in Nigeria.

If you think that I think you are an idiot, you have the wrong idea about me. I will never call you names or abuse you.

Who spends all that you’ve quoted up there everyday?

Well

1,Do people on minimum wage spend just 4 dollars on fuel every day

2. Do people on minimum wage in nigeria have enough to buy cars?

3.Does every Nigerian earn minimum wage? Or indeed every American?

Like I said, minimum wage is over-rated.

You even went on to say someone on minimum wage in America can’t afford a car, yes might not be able to buy a brand new car but will definitely get a used car in 3 months if a car is their priority

Well, many americans prefer to use public transport, which works in many places, rather than buy a used car that would break down on them too many times...plus they are expensive to fix.

Either way, the point about fuel subsidy removal is not to praise any politican, but to defend the right of a nigerian to make a profit from his business. Things cost money, and sadly things have no respect for how much you earn. That is why not everyone of us can afford a ferrari...Nigerian or American.


I doubt you are on minimum wage by the by.

emmyclassic:
You must think you are talking to some idiots sat in Nigeria. Who spends all that you’ve quoted up there everyday? You even went on to say someone on minimum wage in America can’t afford a car, yes might not be able to buy a brand new car but will definitely get a used car in 3 months if a car is their priority

By the way

1. Cost of a used car in the USA is on average 27300 dollars

2. Working ten hour days for 25 days a month would net you 3500 dollars if on minimum wage in one month

3. Working for 3 months would earn you 10500 dollars

4. Assuming you don't eat or drink or use your money for anything, it would take you seven months to buy a used car on minimum wage.

That is , if you don't do anything with your money, including spending on food, rent, tax and clothes and phone and electronics and bills.

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