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My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 4:08pm On Aug 09, 2025
So I calculated my cost of living in UK and converted to naira and put it against my Nigerian cost of living. Annually. My UK cost of living is 37 times more. Like for example if I spend 1000 naira annually in naija in UK the figure will be 37000 naira
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 5:39pm On Aug 09, 2025
May God give me grace to visit other countries so that I can compare the cost of living.

A school teacher like me with salary less than 30,000,can only hope and pray that God blesses my children so that they can be able to take me around the world.
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by SKhanmi: 6:41pm On Aug 09, 2025
DiamondJLove:
May God give me grace to visit other countries so that I can compare the cost of living.

A school teacher like me with salary less than 30,000,can only hope and pray that God blesses my children so that they can be able to take me around the world.
30k? Ha.
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by PartnerusIsBack: 10:48pm On Aug 09, 2025
If you believe deep in your heart and speak it as often times as possible that you will someday in no distant time travel to saner climates of the world, then nature forces will activate it and it’ll definitely come to pass. I am speaking from experience. I used to be someone in same bracket years back but today I hold an EU country passport and travelled to several countries. Only believe and let God do the rest.

DiamondJLove:
May God give me grace to visit other countries so that I can compare the cost of living.

A school teacher like me with salary less than 30,000,can only hope and pray that God blesses my children so that they can be able to take me around the world.
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by Exceed15: 11:27pm On Aug 09, 2025
DiamondJLove:
May God give me grace to visit other countries so that I can compare the cost of living.

A school teacher like me with salary less than 30,000,can only hope and pray that God blesses my children so that they can be able to take me around the world.
That's slavery not a job
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by TheAnimeEnjoyer: 11:37pm On Aug 09, 2025
DiamondJLove:
May God give me grace to visit other countries so that I can compare the cost of living.

A school teacher like me with salary less than 30,000,can only hope and pray that God blesses my children so that they can be able to take me around the world.
How are you even living in nigeria on that
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by tensazangetsu20(m): 3:25am On Aug 10, 2025
sad shocked sad
DiamondJLove:
May God give me grace to visit other countries so that I can compare the cost of living.

A school teacher like me with salary less than 30,000,can only hope and pray that God blesses my children so that they can be able to take me around the world.
You still want children on 30000 salary sad
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by oz4real83(m): 6:42am On Aug 10, 2025
Posts like this are always from people that want to defend the evil govt angry embarassed. Why not also tell us about your purchasing power over there? Your per capita income? huh shocked
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 7:27am On Aug 10, 2025
SKhanmi:
30k? Ha.
it's better than staying at home
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 7:28am On Aug 10, 2025
tensazangetsu20:
sad shocked sad

You still want children on 30000 salary sad
I have kids already
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 7:29am On Aug 10, 2025
TheAnimeEnjoyer:
How are you even living in nigeria on that
I live on "give us dis day,our daily bread"being hopeful
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 7:31am On Aug 10, 2025
Exceed15:
That's slavery not a job
I applied for cdcfib government job, praying for the best
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 7:31am On Aug 10, 2025
PartnerusIsBack:
If you believe deep in your heart and speak it as often times as possible that you will someday in no distant time travel to saner climates of the world, then nature forces will activate it and it’ll definitely come to pass. I am speaking from experience. I used to be someone in same bracket years back but today I hold an EU country passport and travelled to several countries. Only believe and let God do the rest.
I believe and working towards it
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by Emzedz: 8:40am On Aug 10, 2025
Come back to Nigeria n live a better life then..
Hypocrites everywhere..
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 9:15am On Aug 10, 2025
oz4real83:
Posts like this are always from people that want to defend the evil govt angry embarassed. Why not also tell us about your purchasing power over there? Your per capita income? huh shocked
the purchasing power is what I just told you. It's embedded in the 37 times more expensive. My purchasing power is stronger in Nigeria. The point here is that everything evens out. Your low wages in Nigeria buys you the same thing that the wages in UK buys for them there. It's the same living. You can buy the exact same things
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 9:16am On Aug 10, 2025
Emzedz:
Come back to Nigeria n live a better life then..
Hypocrites everywhere..
up your game and stop being bitter
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by Ubycare: 10:09am On Aug 10, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
So I calculated my cost of living in UK and converted to naira and put it against my Nigerian cost of living. Annually. My UK cost of living is 37 times more. Like for example if I spend 1000 naira annually in naija in UK the figure will be 37000 naira
You don't need to complain. Just return to Nigeria were your life was better. UK is not for you!
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by SKhanmi: 10:44am On Aug 10, 2025
DiamondJLove:
it's better than staying at home
Read the 3rd and 4th page of my cloud thread. Then look for more info here on nairaland and take action. Heaven helps those who helps themselves
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 10:44am On Aug 10, 2025
Ubycare:
You don't need to complain. Just return to Nigeria were your life was better. UK is not for you!
I am in nigeria
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by BigDawsNet: 12:42pm On Aug 10, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
So I calculated my cost of living in UK and converted to naira and put it against my Nigerian cost of living. Annually. My UK cost of living is 37 times more. Like for example if I spend 1000 naira annually in naija in UK the figure will be 37000 naira
If not for the security and corruption along bad roads + unstable electricity! Nigeria is very affordable in terms of living and surviving

Things are pretty cost even in abroad… here to enjoy good burger now.. just budget $17-$21… for just fast food oh
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by OkanlawonB(m): 1:00pm On Aug 10, 2025
BigDawsNet:
If not for the security and corruption along bad roads + unstable electricity! Nigeria is very affordable in terms of living and surviving

Things are pretty cost even in abroad… here to enjoy good burger now.. just budget $17-$21… for just fast food oh
In the West consuming fast food or eating out cost way more than eating home made food. 10 Euros or pounds will cook you a big pot of chicken stew but this same 10€ may not be enough to have a good meal at mcdonalds.
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by DiamondJLove: 1:01pm On Aug 10, 2025
SKhanmi:
Read the 3rd and 4th page of my cloud thread. Then look for more info here on nairaland and take action. Heaven helps those who helps themselves
thank you sir
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 2:35pm On Aug 10, 2025
BigDawsNet:
If not for the security and corruption along bad roads + unstable electricity! Nigeria is very affordable in terms of living and surviving

Things are pretty cost even in abroad… here to enjoy good burger now.. just budget $17-$21… for just fast food oh
wow are you serious bro ? Burger is now 20 dollars ? That's about 40k, it's not too bad because I am sure burgers over here will be like 15 to 20 k but our local foods, with 5k you will eat good and so the burger is like 8 times more expensive than a bowl of jollof and plantain and chicken
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by BigDawsNet: 9:34am On Aug 11, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
wow are you serious bro ? Burger is now 20 dollars ? That's about 40k, it's not too bad because I am sure burgers over here will be like 15 to 20 k but our local foods, with 5k you will eat good and so the burger is like 8 times more expensive than a bowl of jollof and plantain and chicken
Yeah,, burger starts from $17 if you buying from place like Mac or Burger King.. but in Nigeria the least is 5k and it’s not bad the last time I came home and tried it…

But in all Nigeria got good purchasing power! 5k is good to eat good meal at local Abula joint

5k in America which is $3 won’t get u any good thing to eat!
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 9:48am On Aug 11, 2025
BigDawsNet:
Yeah,, burger starts from $17 if you buying from place like Mac or Burger King.. but in Nigeria the least is 5k and it’s not bad the last time I came home and tried it…

But in all Nigeria got good purchasing power! 5k is good to eat good meal at local Abula joint

5k in America which is $3 won’t get u any good thing to eat!
that's the point I was making with the thread, your last statement, but somehow you can't make any points on this forum without mad people accusing you of anti japa propaganda. It's just an innocent observation but crazy people have turned it into fight. But ermmm America is finished. The last time I was there a burger in burger king and McDonald's was 5 dollars 😅😅
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by BigDawsNet: 9:50am On Aug 11, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
that's the point I was making with the thread, your last statement, but somehow you can't make any points on this forum without mad people accusing you of anti japa propaganda. It's just an innocent observation but crazy people have turned it into fight. But ermmm America is finished. The last time I was there a burger in burger king and McDonald's was 5 dollars 😅😅
The inflation is everywhere bro… make God help the word economy 🙏🙏
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by HEAVEN4444(op): 9:58am On Aug 11, 2025
BigDawsNet:
The inflation is everywhere bro… make God help the word economy 🙏🙏
That's crazy. Seems like everywhere is failing. Still america is still the best place to make money. Every other country done cast. You can't make money anywhere again
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by Kenn55: 1:00pm On Aug 11, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
wow are you serious bro ? Burger is now 20 dollars ? That's about 40k, it's not too bad because I am sure burgers over here will be like 15 to 20 k but our local foods, with 5k you will eat good and so the burger is like 8 times more expensive than a bowl of jollof and plantain and chicken
Minimum wage in London as at April 2025 is £12.21 per hour. That means despite the high cost, it will take an hour of work for a londoner to afford it.

Minimum wage in Nigeria on paper is 70k a month. If you convert it to hourly, that will be 70000 divide by 160 hours of work a month which gives you 437.5 naira per hour. How many days of work will it take a Nigerian worker to afford the cheap 5k burger in Nigeria?

I'm sure you have a degree. Our educational system has failed us. No wonder employers will say there are lots of unemployable graduates in Nigeria, this is an evidence. If you can't make basic analysis, how can you solve the simplest of issues?
Re: My Cost Of Living Is 37 Times Less In Nigeria Than In London by AlphaTaikun: 5:06pm On Aug 11, 2025
Kenn55:
Minimum wage in London as at April 2025 is £12.21 per hour. That means despite the high cost, it will take an hour of work for a londoner to afford it.

Minimum wage in Nigeria on paper is 70k a month. If you convert it to hourly, that will be 70000 divide by 160 hours of work a month which gives you 437.5 naira per hour. How many days of work will it take a Nigerian worker to afford the cheap 5k burger in Nigeria?

I'm sure you have a degree. Our educational system has failed us. No wonder employers will say there are lots of unemployable graduates in Nigeria, this is an evidence. If you can't make basic analysis, how can you solve the simplest of issues?
Just a quick one. If you read his post properly, the OP was speaking based off of his own reality (i.e., his cost of living in the U.K) and those within his inner circle of influence. You indeed made some valid points about the UK's minimum wage vs the one in Nigeria. I can see from your last paragraph that you don't fully know the OP and assumed he's a younger person here which he's not.

The gentleman, [@Heaven4444] who you quoted right above is a veteran member of this discussion forum right from 2005 (just like me) and he's a well-educated British citizen (or British-Nigerian) who lived for many years in the UK, a couple of major U.S. cities, and got educated in a prestigious Uni in the United States as well, so he CLEARLY emphasized on his "cost of living in the UK" based off of his own experience as an internationally well-traveled man.

He's NOT one of these young or random people creating thread topics in order to troll or whatever.
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