“N8000 finished in 5 minutes”- Man cries out after buying eggs, tomatoes and bread

A Nigerian man reported that he expended a significant amount of money on a few essential items for his household.

He detailed his purchases, which included fuel, eggs, a tin of milk, fresh tomatoes, and a loaf of bread.

Israel Obinna Ugwu stated that within a mere five minutes, he had spent N8,100. Specifically, he allocated N1,000 for milk, N600 for eggs, N2,000 for tomatoes, N3,000 for fuel, and N1,500 for a loaf of bread.

The individual reflected on how, in 2013, N5,000 would have sufficed for an entire week of expenses.

He remarked, “In 5 minutes N8,100 naira just left my pocket. In 2013, I managed 5k for a whole week. No problem. Very tough. Money barely comes in and the way it leaves you eh.”

Numerous individuals who viewed the post shared their own experiences regarding their spending in the comments section.

Netizens reactions:

Jasmine Omowunmi Alo said: “It’s the no problem for me.”

Tildy Million said: “It gets harder by the day.”

La Promixx Alexandra said: “Omo ehn… it’s really tough.”

Dora Solomon said: “2 sec N18,150 finish. On top insecticide, dish soap, tissue, antiseptic and earbud.”

IfyBen Enyi reacted: “Where you still dey buy bread at N1500?”