Those comparing minimum wages of Nigeria and other countries are ignorant of how national economies work. There is no basis comparing the salaries of one country to the other when their economies are different.

In Germany minimum wage is 1498 Euro equivalent to N626,000. You need 860 euros to cover your monthly rent and utility. That is N360,00,the price of two bedroom flat in a whole year in Nigeria. And how much does it cost to cut a hair in Germany? 50 euros,the equivalent of 20,500 while in Nigeria you can cut your hair at N200 at most,and N1000 in expensive salons in Abuja or Lagos whose counterparts in Hamburg or Frankfurt will chare 1500 euros,the equivalent of N627,000. In Nigeria, even with that meager amount, the man with 30,000 will get along fine. In UK a tiny hotel room that can accomodate 4 inches bed cost 120 pounds,equivalent of N60,000 when its equivalent in Abuja will cost mere N5000. Fuel in Germany is 1.8 eurosnper liter the equivalent of N752 per liter. In Nigeria fuel is fixed at N145 per liter. Basically the German average income earner cannot afford full tank when his Nigerian counterpart should be able to fill his tank with N7000. To mend trousers in Germany, a tailor charges 40 euro,equivalent of N16,000 to fix button, and a Nigerian tailor can take N50 for the service, some may even wave it off.

The only thing absent that makes life difficult for Nigerian worker is the failure of government to complement his income with basic social amenities like cheap food,portable water, public transportation, free education,cheap and available electricity, affordable housing and mortgage and healthcare.

That is what makes the difference between life in Nigeria and Germany or South Africa to an average income earner and it is the area labour leaders should concentrate their demands not salary increase that will be swallowed by inflation.



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Those comparing minimum wages of Nigeria and other countries are ignorant of how national economies work. There is no basis comparing the salaries of one country to the other when their economies are different.

In Germany minimum wage is 1498 Euro equivalent to N626,000. You need 860 euros to cover your monthly rent and utility. That is N360,00,the price of two bedroom flat in a whole year in Nigeria. And how much does it cost to cut a hair in Germany? 50 euros,the equivalent of 20,500 while in Nigeria you can cut your hair at N200 at most,and N1000 in expensive salons in Abuja or Lagos whose counterparts in Hamburg or Frankfurt will chare 1500 euros,the equivalent of N627,000. In Nigeria, even with that meager amount, the man with 30,000 will get along fine. In UK a tiny hotel room that can accomodate 4 inches bed cost 120 pounds,equivalent of N60,000 when its equivalent in Abuja will cost mere N5000. Fuel in Germany is 1.8 eurosnper liter the equivalent of N752 per liter. In Nigeria fuel is fixed at N145 per liter. Basically the German average income earner cannot afford full tank when his Nigerian counterpart should be able to fill his tank with N7000. To mend trousers in Germany, a tailor charges 40 euro,equivalent of N16,000 to fix button, and a Nigerian tailor can take N50 for the service, some may even wave it off.

The only thing absent that makes life difficult for Nigerian worker is the failure of government to complement his income with basic social amenities like cheap food,portable water, public transportation, free education,cheap and available electricity, affordable housing and mortgage and healthcare.

That is what makes the difference between life in Nigeria and Germany or South Africa to an average income earner and it is the area labour leaders should concentrate their demands not salary increase that will be swallowed by inflation.



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there is no where in Europe where people cut their hair for 1000 Euro, what sort of bullshit article is this

A Nigeria civil servant earning #25,000 in a month, the total will be #300,000 in a year, the civil servant in Nigeria can't afford to live in a comfortable apartment, he will have to rent a one room of 50-60k in a year.

And you know there are still other bills like transportation etc.

In the USA a 25KG of RED STAR rice cost $16,that's about #5500, let's just say it's #6000

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Those comparing minimum wages of Nigeria and other countries are ignorant of how national economies work. There is no basis comparing the salaries of one country to the other when their economies are different.

In Germany minimum wage is 1498 Euro equivalent to N626,000. You need 860 euros to cover your monthly rent and utility. That is N360,00,the price of two bedroom flat in a whole year in Nigeria. And how much does it cost to cut a hair in Germany? 50 euros,the equivalent of 20,500 while in Nigeria you can cut your hair at N200 at most,and N1000 in expensive salons in Abuja or Lagos whose counterparts in Hamburg or Frankfurt will chare 1500 euros,the equivalent of N627,000. In Nigeria, even with that meager amount, the man with 30,000 will get along fine. In UK a tiny hotel room that can accomodate 4 inches bed cost 120 pounds,equivalent of N60,000 when its equivalent in Abuja will cost mere N5000. Fuel in Germany is 1.8 eurosnper liter the equivalent of N752 per liter. In Nigeria fuel is fixed at N145 per liter. Basically the German average income earner cannot afford full tank when his Nigerian counterpart should be able to fill his tank with N7000. To mend trousers in Germany, a tailor charges 40 euro,equivalent of N16,000 to fix button, and a Nigerian tailor can take N50 for the service, some may even wave it off.

The only thing absent that makes life difficult for Nigerian worker is the failure of government to complement his income with basic social amenities like cheap food,portable water, public transportation, free education,cheap and available electricity, affordable housing and mortgage and healthcare.

That is what makes the difference between life in Nigeria and Germany or South Africa to an average income earner and it is the area labour leaders should concentrate their demands not salary increase that will be swallowed by inflation.



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the highlighted issue is what makes Nigeria a shit-hole. non of our leaders are interested in solving any of these issues, so Nigeria will remain a shit-hole for a long time to come.
if you ask them why we don't have portable water, they will say they lack the funds to carryout such projects. Is there any country that does not have scarcity of funds? the difference in Nigeria is that our leaders must travel in convoys, must employ all their relatives into unproductive civil services roles and must travel abroad for their healthcare and education.