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AirBere:
Well, not a fan of back and forth and it seems we've hit a road block. If you think I'm the one that started the 98% talk. Lol

The very first post I quoted had this 5) 98% wish they could come back

That's where the whole convo started from but don't worry man. Have a nice day chief.

casualobserver:
The post I responded to started the 98% issue. You then jumped into a conversation that had nothing to do with you.

Maybe next time stay out of other people’s conversations so you don’t get caught up in the crossfire.

SmartPolician:
Please stop making baseless comparisons. Nobody earns $1000 per month in America because it's even below the minimum wage. It's not like Nigeria where companies still pay #50k per month whereas the minimum wage is #70k.

Great100000:
Source: https://nairametrics.com/2025/10/24/who-lives-better-income-of-n1-5m-in-nigeria-or-1k-in-the-us/

Akalia:
What's your point cos I don't gerrit

Goo0dHardDick:
So why are you still in the US?

Dude enter the next flight and come back here where 1.5m Will pay your bills and rent in Nigeria. You think the rent people pay in lekki for just a sef con for 2million is a joke?

Come back here home bro

Great100000:
Source: https://nairametrics.com/2025/10/24/who-lives-better-income-of-n1-5m-in-nigeria-or-1k-in-the-us/

AirBere:
Lol...funny guy. On top online convo lol 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

How did you know 98% wished they could come back... simple question you dey go back and forth

casualobserver:
Did you not say have a good day AKA end of conversation?

Below is the person I was responding to, you inserted yourself into a conversation that did not involve you.

If I see you on my mentions on this thread my response will be a block.

SmartPolician:
Please stop making baseless comparisons. Nobody earns $1000 per month in America because it's even below the minimum wage. It's not like Nigeria where companies still pay #50k per month whereas the minimum wage is #70k.

mercysamuelson:
I'm guessing that this is just an unreal scenario because you cannot be in the US and he earning $1k per month. America is a country built on laws - Former President Obama remind Americans of that every time - and that sum is not even up to the minimum wage.

OredoPikin2:
The monthly minimum wage in US is $1500.
The monthly minimum wage in Nigeria is #70000

Bankowner:
But in the U.S., $1,000 barely covers groceries and gas. It’s roughly $6.50 an hour, far below the federal minimum wage.

smartkester:
Op, firstly, even Minimum wage in the US is more than 1,000 dollars monthly. That should tell you no one earns 1,000 monthly in the US. Your comparison falls flat already

PepeXKermit:
You have never travelled out before. Its easy to know by the nonsesne una dey always talk..

Edoreborn:
No be d same abroad he made all d money he is bragging about owning businesses and having drivers and chef? Abeg no compare ds useless naija with country wey their head straight?

shadrach77:
$1000 in the US will live a better life

For 1000 USD you can eat whatever food you like. A can of coke is just $1.

shadrach77:
$1000 in the US will live a better life

For 1000 USD you can eat whatever food you like. A can of coke is just $1.

emiye:
You obviously have not stepped a foot outside Nigeria.... Very funny. Little wonder you think all your abroad uncle and aunties are stingy.

Savenigeria2023:
Enough of these noise and comparisons.

If the conditions are better in Nigeria, the folks abroad will return. You don’t need to sweet talk them into returning.

Less than 2% of folks who left have returned, the remaining 98% who stayed back have their reasons. The government of the day should quit these japa propaganda and focus on making Nigeria work for Nigerians

Skydivine:
Today I cooked a pot of stew that will last for 2 weeks

Tomatoes $6
Pepper $1
Red bell pepper $2
Onions $3
Beef $10
Whole chicken $6
Oil $3
Total $31.

25kg Bag of rice $10
Beans $20
Two slice big bread $4
Semo big size $15
Total $49

$49 + $31 = $80

I have not even spent up to $100 but I have food enough for the two weeks.

DoTheNeedful:
I have been living in the US for almost a decade, and I can tell you that value of $1,000 in the US is less than 90k in Nigeria.

It is surprising that many of you, including graduates, don't understand that you can't just arbitrarily convert dollars or pounds to naira in this context.

You cannot start a family anywhere in the US with $1, 000. You would need at least a job that pays you $6,000 per month to think of marriage. An ideal monthly salary would be around $10,000.

With 1.5 million in Nigeria, you can afford to marry a jobless partner, support two children, and own a decent car.

You could eat out in Nigeria with 2k, but eating out in the US would cost you around 25 dollars (35k). I get a haircut every month for $50 (75k) in the US. In Nigeria, I could get the same haircut for around 1k.

If you have a baby in the US, you would need to spend around $2,000 (3 million) per month on day care. In Nigeria, you would pay maybe 50k.

I laugh each time I see some posts on social media converting people's salary in UK/US/CA to naira, thinking the naira equivalent of those figures have the same impact in those countries. It is unfortunate that some people have such mentality.

That being said, if you manage to have some savings in places like US and you bring such to Nigeria, you could tie up a project.

Michaelajah:
Stop comparing this shit hole to US
I prefer to have 100 naira in US than to have 100 thousand in Nigeria. E get why .

Hismercy234:
Instead of seeing the opportunities in Nigeria you are seeing it as useless, Tor, to u it will be useless if that is how you see it but to the people who see wealth in it Will surely amass the wealth