₦airaland Forum

Tallesty1:
Nigeria is not an amazing country. I can't say much because I don't know the quantity/size but the price of groundnut is on the high side here compared to other northern states.
With 150k you can get a clean two bedroom flats here. Though it depends on the street, that same amount can only get a self con at APC quarters. I don't like eating out, I cook almost everything I eat when I am at home. With 7k, I can cook three different soups and still have some change. A plate of food in restaurants here is between N250-500.
An average hotel room costs N5k here, you can get cleans ones with N2k though. It is about location and environment.
Never had any business with these ones so I have nothing to say.
My location is Suleja, Niger state

WebSurfer:
I can’t stay in Lagos for many reasons


I know you want to tell me how much fun it is and all that but I’m not a very fun loving person.

I know how to make myself happy without going out and all that.
Staying in Lagos is a lot of stress, life and time management I can’t keep up with

KOPT33:
I live in Lagos. Live at Lekki. Here are my expenses.

Rent: N450k per year (900k actually, but I share a 2bedroom with a roommate).

FOOD AND GROCERIES

1a. Eating out - thrice per week: N7,000 - N10,000
1. Fast food: a chicken and rice meal at the Chicken Republic - N1250;
2. Buka food - a very filling meal of rice, or fufu, or semo with fish and or, goat meat: N500
3. Apples - medium sizes N100
Banana - head of 10 - N500
4. Watermelon - large head - N800
5. Nigerian live chicken prepped - N2000 per kilo
6. Frozen orobo chicken - N1,000 per kilo
7. Kilo of Titus fish - N1200
8. Half kilo of beef and or assorted - N1000
9. Cooking oil: palm oil - 1 litre - 600; power oil - 1400 per litre
10. Cooking Gas - N360 per litre

Prices of food and other household supplies are really expensive here

ENERGY AND UTILITIES

B. Petrol - N4000 per week

C. Electricity - N3000 per month: prepaid billing.

D. Transport
1. Uber to and fro my co-working space x5 days in a week: N7,000
2. Distances under 1Km in public transport

i) Keke - N50
ii) Danfo - N30
ii) Bike - N200


3. Distances above 10km in public transport

i) Keke - N150
ii) Danfo - N100
ii) Bike - N400

VICES AND LEISURE

A. Tickets

1. Small shows: free, but you must buy drink!
2. Beaches and nature reserves: N1,000 - N2,000 for admission. Buy your own shit.
3. Clubs - Most are free entry save for a few where you have to register as a member
4. Headline shows - Normal tickets: N5,000
5. International/Invite only events - Normal tickets: N10,000 to $$$$!


B. ALCOHOL

1. Star Lager - N300; Heineken, N500, Small Stout, N400; Big Stout, N700
2. Non-premium brand 750 Ml whisky e.g Seagrams - N2,500 - N4,000; Premium liquor: VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE
3. Mini pack, sachets, and other cheap, rot-gut liquor: same price as everywhere in Nigeria


C. HIGHNESS

1. 500 grams of SK - N4000 (lasts three weeks)
2. Codeine N2000
3. Roche - 8 tabs, N1500
4. Regular Benson cigs - N400 per pack

OLOSHO

1.In call - 2hrs, N5K
2.Out Call - 2hrs - N10K
3. Carry from the club and overnight - N10K - N15K depending upon the time of contract commencement, and bargaining skills
4. Perverse sex - 40K to 1M

I spend about N100K per month on all my expenses, and the quality of life that affords me, I cannot complain. Only looking forward to the day I leave this country called Nigeria. I won't come back until 20 years have elapsed. Nigeria is too hard mehn!

Tallesty1:
Nigeria is not an amazing country. I can't say much because I don't know the quantity/size but the price of groundnut is on the high side here compared to other northern states.
With 150k you can get a clean two bedroom flats here. Though it depends on the street, that same amount can only get a self con at APC quarters. I don't like eating out, I cook almost everything I eat when I am at home. With 7k, I can cook three different soups and still have some change. A plate of food in restaurants here is between N250-500.
An average hotel room costs N5k here, you can get cleans ones with N2k though. It is about location and environment.
Never had any business with these ones so I have nothing to say.
My location is Suleja, Niger state
please i will like to know about house rent in places like Minna, Kontagora, Bida and Suleja.
thanks

HardMirror:
i get you point now. Yeah. You could do a lot more with the money you have outside lagos, but you can get the experiences and options lagos gives you

propsvila:
I am not sure you know Egbeda very well, it is very organized with good infastructures.
Lagos is level by level Abi no be person dey Ikorodu

HardMirror:
i get you point now. Yeah. You could do a lot more with the money you have outside lagos, but you can get the experiences and options lagos gives you

Lizzyangel:
hmmmm
i doff my cap..
that 100k is what i earn in 6months as salary.
Lord lift me up abeg

Tallesty1:
Nigeria is not an amazing country. I can't say much because I don't know the quantity/size but the price of groundnut is on the high side here compared to other northern states.
With 150k you can get a clean two bedroom flats here. Though it depends on the street, that same amount can only get a self con at APC quarters. I don't like eating out, I cook almost everything I eat when I am at home. With 7k, I can cook three different soups and still have some change. A plate of food in restaurants here is between N250-500.
An average hotel room costs N5k here, you can get cleans ones with N2k though. It is about location and environment.
Never had any business with these ones so I have nothing to say.
My location is Suleja, Niger state

Tallesty1:
Nigeria isn't even supposed to be a country, you just haven't been to a great country to know the difference.

Lizzyangel:
wow! i love this
please tell us more on job or business in Ilorin...we never can tell, Ore don tire me

SonsOfLiverpool:
Alright man your right and yes I have stayed in egbeda before.

Like I said earlier, getting good jobs in such area is rare besides, when you get else where you'd sacrifice more money for transport and also Stressful. It's trade-off. Reasonable Comfort for cash.

I posted based on what I observed and obtained when I was searching for an apartment.

CodeTemplar:
Really. I would like to know about Suleja. If I want a manageable one room within Suleja do you have idea of what that would cost?
What are the institutions in Suleja ? uni, poly, college of edu etc?

asuustrike1:
Not true I have a friend that lives there and he doesn't have an idea of the price of ashawo

HardMirror:
Posting this here so as to get good participation.

I am creating this thread because Nigeria is a really amazing country where almost everything contracts from state to state. From culture, to language, and even cost of living.

Today i met an hausa boy complaining that the groundnut being sold for N50 in Lagos (ikeja) costs only N5 in Sokoto. that is a whooping 1000% difference in price.

about a week ago a friend of mine from Akure called me and asked me to help her get an accommodation along Allen or Opebi, i asked her for her budget and she said N150k. I almost bust out laughing. Told her to get at least 300k for a self contained apartment (that is just a room with it's kitchen and bathroom). A two bedroom flat costs about 600k (lower average), 3 bedroom would cost over a million naira for most apartments here on allen.

I dont cook, i eat out always. Depending on what i wish to eat, a meal costs me from 300 naira (for street food like my favorite ghanian wanche) to 1500 if i wish to eat at the restaurants around.

Average hotel cost is 15,000 here except you want to go and lodge in the slumps here in ikeja such as ipodo area or ikeja under bridge area, you would get accommodation of 5k. However a good lodging will cost you a minimum of N35k for ibis hotel and the likes. Sheraton is not in my area.

Olosho would cost you 5k for the average ones sha. 10k for the presentable ones (if you know how to bargain)


if you cant spare a minimum of 300k for school fees in a year (primary school) please dont come to lagos else you want your child to go to public school or a mushroom private school.

What else? Ask me any other costs you wish to know along opebi allen in ikeja.

Share key costs of commodities and accommodation in your area

KOPT33:
I live in Lagos. Live at Lekki. Here are my expenses.

Rent: N450k per year (900k actually, but I share a 2bedroom with a roommate).

FOOD AND GROCERIES

1a. Eating out - thrice per week: N7,000 - N10,000
1. Fast food: a chicken and rice meal at the Chicken Republic - N1250;
2. Buka food - a very filling meal of rice, or fufu, or semo with fish and or, goat meat: N500
3. Apples - medium sizes N100
Banana - head of 10 - N500
4. Watermelon - large head - N800
5. Nigerian live chicken prepped - N2000 per kilo
6. Frozen orobo chicken - N1,000 per kilo
7. Kilo of Titus fish - N1200
8. Half kilo of beef and or assorted - N1000
9. Cooking oil: palm oil - 1 litre - 600; power oil - 1400 per litre
10. Cooking Gas - N360 per litre

Prices of food and other household supplies are really expensive here

ENERGY AND UTILITIES

B. Petrol - N4000 per week

C. Electricity - N3000 per month: prepaid billing.

D. Transport
1. Uber to and fro my co-working space x5 days in a week: N7,000
2. Distances under 1Km in public transport

i) Keke - N50
ii) Danfo - N30
ii) Bike - N200


3. Distances above 10km in public transport

i) Keke - N150
ii) Danfo - N100
ii) Bike - N400

VICES AND LEISURE

A. Tickets

1. Small shows: free, but you must buy drink!
2. Beaches and nature reserves: N1,000 - N2,000 for admission. Buy your own shit.
3. Clubs - Most are free entry save for a few where you have to register as a member
4. Headline shows - Normal tickets: N5,000
5. International/Invite only events - Normal tickets: N10,000 to $$$$!


B. ALCOHOL

1. Star Lager - N300; Heineken, N500, Small Stout, N400; Big Stout, N700
2. Non-premium brand 750 Ml whisky e.g Seagrams - N2,500 - N4,000; Premium liquor: VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE
3. Mini pack, sachets, and other cheap, rot-gut liquor: same price as everywhere in Nigeria


C. HIGHNESS

1. 500 grams of SK - N4000 (lasts three weeks)
2. Codeine N2000
3. Roche - 8 tabs, N1500
4. Regular Benson cigs - N400 per pack

D. OLOSHO

1.In call - 2hrs, N5K
2.Out Call - 2hrs - N10K
3. Carry from the club and overnight - N10K - N15K depending upon the time of contract commencement, and bargaining skills
4. Perverse sex - 40K to 1M

I spend about N100K per month on all my expenses, and the quality of life that affords me, I cannot complain. Only looking forward to the day I leave this country called Nigeria. I won't come back until 20 years have elapsed. Nigeria is too hard mehn!

PhenomenalMorgan:
Portharcourt is not so Expensive

AngelJennifer:
True. In Choba university envr u can get a good self con as low as 70k. A descent one room as low as 35k.In the city like Rumuomasi, Rumuobiakani, okporo, you can get a self con at 150k and 1 bedroom flat at 250k. My sister lives in an estate and she pays 250k for one bedroom flat apartment. Feeding; with 1500 you can prepare a descent soup. Clothing: cheap as Aba is close. Transportation from 50 depending on distance. Education affordable depending on your choice if you want costly ones. You can get a good private school at 30k. Security only good in the major cities but try not to stay late with your gadgets.

bolu96:
Bro, if you don't mind, can you give a range of how much you earn in a month?

kwakwakwa:
kudos to Firstgentleman1

I reside @ Ilorin and I own a business .

Sincerely speaking no jobs in ilorin.

If you av like hundred thousand or less you can engage in petty business of buying goods from Lagos and reselling and you make a reasonable savings daily.

Major and busy road sides in Ilorin are filled up by Igbos, hausas and yorubas displaying their goods.and engaging in commerce.

Grupo:
Then why are people always saying that accommodation is costly in portharcourt?

Lizzyangel:
i'm.not good at such joo.

i have my certificate and catering service and decoration as handwork.

i'm not good at buying and selling of goods as i get easily fed up and discouraged

KOPT33:
Amen, sister. You will eat the good of the land!

Grupo:
I live in abakaliki, an average self con costs between 120k to 150k. Mini flat cost around 180 to 250k.

Keke ride costs between 50 and 70 box.

A bag of pure water costs between 100 and 130.

Olosho, cost between 5k and 10k for short rest either in your house or in your hotel room. I don't know the price for those that are resident in brothels.

An average plate of food in an eatery costs around 300. It definitely costs more in places like Vegas, etc. I eat out sometimes and cook other times. Prices of food stuff are average.

For kids school fees, I don't know as I am not married.

Grupo:
Then why are people always saying that accommodation is costly in portharcourt?

Lizzyangel:
thanks.
if not for cost of living and others....i'd love to relocate to lagos.
I have certificate in education and I'm a good Teacher...i am very sure if i can get a good school with home lesson and others i can get something reasonable at the end of the month.
abi wetin u think?

KOPT33:
It sounds really good. Good teachers are paid well. There are even some schools in the outskirts of Lagos such as Ejigbo, Ipaja, Epe, Ajah that pay as well as those inside the metropolitan areas. Boardings schools or internationals though.

If one can arrange accommodation and enough money to carry them for a few months, plus also willing to work hard, they will find many opportunities here.