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Nnamdipapa:
Here is a bunch of banana I bought for N500, this would go for nothing less than $4 in Canada, please note these are organic bananas we are talking about not the extra-sweet, GMO tampered bananas in the west and I got this in Lagos meaning folks living in the suburbs might even be buying cheaper.

I also buy I big avocado for N400, do the maths and convert to $. When next you complain about Nigeria, remember we have cheap and easily accessible fruits and vegetables.

Nnamdipapa:
Here is a bunch of banana I bought for N500, this would go for nothing less than $4 in Canada, please note these are organic bananas we are talking about not the extra-sweet, GMO tampered bananas in the west and I got this in Lagos meaning folks living in the suburbs might even be buying cheaper.

I also buy I big avocado for N400, do the maths and convert to $. When next you complain about Nigeria, remember we have cheap and easily accessible fruits and vegetables.oga, re we spending dollars in Nigeria....just the same way u can't compare the dollar with ghana cedis

Nnamdipapa:
I see average Nigerians clubbing and having fun every Friday night, come to my area and see people having fun that average Canadians never have.

Remember, the average Canadian havelike 5months in a year with extreme cold weather with people staying mostly indoors with uber boring lives.

Nnamdipapa:
I relocated in August last year, I and my family are enjoying Nigeria and the biggest regrets is not relocating like four years ago. It has been a positive experience here in Lagos so far.

Nnamdipapa:
Here is a bunch of banana I bought for N500, this would go for nothing less than $4 in Canada, please note these are organic bananas we are talking about not the extra-sweet, GMO tampered bananas in the west and I got this in Lagos meaning folks living in the suburbs might even be buying cheaper.

I also buy I big avocado for N400, do the maths and convert to $. When next you complain about Nigeria, remember we have cheap and easily
accessible fruits and vegetables.

Tell them how much you were paid per hour, the percentage of your weekly pay that you used in buying that banana, compare it to the monthly salary of someone doing that same job you do in Canada in NIGERIA. Stop deceiving people. Just spend your money quietly.

WhiteIverson:
You say it's cheap but what is the purchasing power of majority of the citizens?

Let's compare

In Nigeria, the minimum wage is 70,000. If you were to spend your minimum wage only on 500 naira bananas, you would only be able to buy 140 pieces.

In Canada the minimum wage is $16.95. Multiply that by 40 hours weekly and also multiply by 4 weeks. You earn $2,712 dollars monthly. If you were to spend your monthly salary only on bananas at $4 dollars each, you'd be able to purchase 678 pieces.

When you want to compare prices of different countries, there are a lot of factors to consider. How do you expect the prices of bananas to be in cheaper in Canada than Nigeria?

MT:
At the bolded, while you are focused at his income, dont forget his expenditure.

Each country pays according to the rate of inflation.

If Canada pays Nigeria salary, it wont be enough to sort out their bills.

If Nigeria pays like Canada, inflation will kill Nigeria as there would be many Naira chasing goods and services.

Canada is obviously more expensive than Nigeria, and that salary you see they earn over there is not enough for most people over there to deal with their expenses. They complain bitterly too.

gammarays:
I don't know if I'm to call you crazy or what. You compared using the exchange rate of dollar to naira
You see how your currency has lost value for you to buy that size of banana for #500

That size of banana is $4 in US and won't exceed #50 of any currency with value.

You buy just banana with #500 of your money while someone with #500 Yuan will buy stuffs of greater value and quantity not to talk of #500 USD

realG101:
I will start with ur last statement, before the recent Canada shooting, when last was there one? In nigeria, u cannot go one week without hearing of a senseless killing, usually tens of people. There's so rampant now d media doesn't even give them the attention they deserve anymore.

Now, it is a joke to say that there are more miserable people in Canada than Nigeria. That's a goof.

If you are miserable in Canada, you probably did it to yourself. But in nigeria, unless you're born into the elite class, you are very vulnerable to misery. Though I should mention, many nigerian have been miserable for so long, they forgot they are actually miserable.

Finally, nigeria is not a developing country, it's one on life support.

GboyegaD:
Great. Did you guys move at once or you moved first and brought them thereafter?

Zocalite:
Are you sane?

Are you sure you are all right?

No!

You under a spell

DaddyGngeess:
You are really ready for them, . I relocated back to Nigeria 2014 after 20 years living abroad,I have been doing very well here, but alot of people thinks I am crazy but they don't know

Nnamdipapa:
Here is a bunch of banana I bought for N500, this would go for nothing less than $4 in Canada, please note these are organic bananas we are talking about not the extra-sweet, GMO tampered bananas in the west and I got this in Lagos meaning folks living in the suburbs might even be buying cheaper.

I also buy I big avocado for N400, do the maths and convert to $. When next you complain about Nigeria, remember we have cheap and easily accessible fruits and vegetables.

Nnamdipapa:
Ok, you want me to lie and say foods are more expensive in Nigeria? You want me to constantly badmouth and de-market my country? Show me anywhere I praized a single politician

drsibz66:
OGA .. CHECK HOW MANY OF THOSE BANANAS YOUR MINIMUM WAGE CAN BUY THERE IN NIGERIA AND COMPARE WITH HOW MANY BANANAS MINIMUM WAGE CAN BUY IN CANADA.. THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHERE THINGS ARE ACTUALLY CHEAPER..

NIAJA.. 80000 ÷ 500 = 160 BANANAS
CANADA... 2500 ÷ 4= 750 BANANAS..

I RATHER EARN MINIMUM WAGE IN CANADA THAN EARN MINIMUM WAGE IN NIGERIA.

Nnamdipapa:
There are other bills, mortgage $2800/month, heating and electricity, about 500$ per month. I was relatively healthy and had no need for the hospital. In Canada or western countries, you get the money and they all go out as bills plus you have to live a super boring life. I would prefer the bad roads and occasional power interruptions to a super boring life where you only exist to pay bills.

Hhh4444:
come back to Nigeria and be earning 70k with your family,I'm sure that will be better than paying high bills in Canada.

Nnamdipapa:
There are other bills, mortgage $2800/month, heating and electricity, about 500$ per month. I was relatively healthy and had no need for the hospital. In Canada or western countries, you get the money and they all go out as bills plus you have to live a super boring life. I would prefer the bad roads and occasional power interruptions to a super boring life where you only exist to pay bills.

anonimi:
Should we also consider that Canadians don’t have to hustle for money to pay private primary and secondary schools for their children?

What about the money to pay for expensive fuel plus I better pass my neighbour generator to pump detty, shitty , smelling borehole water here





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v-F81hNTs

MONEY247:
but in Canada there is constant power supply

in Canada, more people live above the poverty line

in Canada human life comes first
in Canada there are better roads

and so many more....

At least you get your value for money in Canada..

Nnamdipapa:
I relocated in August last year, I and my family are enjoying Nigeria and the biggest regrets is not relocating like four years ago. It has been a positive experience here in Lagos so far.

odimbannamdi:
Funny how you evaded the valid points that AdvancedDNA put forth and fell back to blaming our leaders even after praising them indirectly.

You believe all these things are cheap because you have more purchasing power and disposable income.

A bricklayer/mason man in Lagos suburbs earn 10k per day of hard work and the labourer that works with the bricklayer earns 7,500 per day.

Now, remove the cost of their transport to and from the site, remove the cost of their feeding while at site, and remove the prorated cost of their house rent per day, remove the cost to feed their family for the day. Remove prorated daily schoole fees cost, etc. I doubt the bricklayer will have up to 1k at the end of the day.

Now, do the same for an average person in Canada. I believe you are getting the picture.

It is always funny when you folks over there or returning diasporans do these baseless and unfounded comparisons, without first factoring the minimum wage and the percentages the various living cost elements take from the minimum wage for both countries. It is always very funny. That is why our leaders dont take us serious

You be my namesake, but I go tell you true

realG101:
I will start with ur last statement, before the recent Canada shooting, when last was there one? In nigeria, u cannot go one week without hearing of a senseless killing, usually tens of people. There's so rampant now d media doesn't even give them the attention they deserve anymore.

Now, it is a joke to say that there are more miserable people in Canada than Nigeria. That's a goof.

If you are miserable in Canada, you probably did it to yourself. But in nigeria, unless you're born into the elite class, you are very vulnerable to misery. Though I should mention, many nigerian have been miserable for so long, they forgot they are actually miserable.

Finally, nigeria is not a developing country, it's one on life support.

DeOTR:
Compare the population of Saudi Arabia and their revenue, now compare it to that if Nigeria and see the difference.
You're comparing a truck pusher who has 8 children with a medical doctor with just 2? How do you people reason? I believe you're planning to have 6 children and not that you add anything meaningful to the economy.

advanceDNA:
Deceive ?? Lie?? Lol… ..

Baba…. u sound angry over this issue…..Thats why i asked u earlier.. wetin dey pain u gan gan?