Karnice600:


Rich is relative, bro.

You can't put Wizkid and C Ronaldo in the same sentence.
Just like you can't put Dangote and Musk in the same context.
With his monthly 500k, that guy can progress through stages of "rich", through strategic planning and investment with time.

Igbofam2:


Will you keep kwayet

What do you even know about responsibility since you say you are yet unmarried and here you are wanting him to live a lavish life which includes smoking, drinking, clubbing etc as proof that his taste has changed and that he only lives once.

Women should learn to keep kwayet when men try to rationalize their pockets because na we know where our shoe dey pinch as we dey wear am.

The guy said what he said and he is right because I am just like him. I do not club, smoke, drink or womanize and I make 10 times of that 500k monthly.

Live a lavish life for yourself and let more sensible people with a future live their's according to their plans, projections and taste

SenecaTheYonger:


You don’t even earn up to minimum wage. Well sha, anyone can form anything here

UyaiIncomparabl:


Start earning it and you will know.

As your income increases, your taste increases. Those that know, know.

phr33man:



Oga, you are rich since you have no responsibility. Just try spend judiciously and invest wisely before they start showing up

Tranquility2345:


My papa na shayo bastard

ObosiUkwalla:
So I was arguing with a friend who stays in the states and he keeps saying I am a rich guy.

Current salary is about 512k per month (take home), and has an annual increment of 15% of your take home. This is aside perks of perdiem anytime I travel outside work base (15k per night).

Anytime he wants me to have minor something done in NG on his bahalf, he expects me to use my money and whenever I ask, he tells me not to complain that I am rich (he knows what I earn), I don't have a problem doing those things for him.

I don't see myself rich and pls guys, what can someone earn in Nigeria to be termed rich. Your opinions will count alot as I still find it hard getting the usual daily stuffs we all use.
I am not married and do not have responsibilities. My mom is a retired govt worker and other siblings are all working.

Cc: seun mynd44 pls help us for more audience and opinions

Esales:


Others are just being sentimental, 500k is $830 salary monthly. My sister earned $1,200 as a nanny for a special needs child with only waec back in the days in the USA and someone said 500k is rich. This just goes to show that people are living in squalor in this country.

500k is average. I earn 1m+ monthly and I don't see myself as rich at all, I still have a long way to go. Plot of land is in millions, good cars are expensive. I refuse to buy a car older than 7yrs, that's 2015, check the price. I had to upgrade my apartment after hoodlums broke into my former apartment cus I stopped "dropping something", I lost over 2m worth of property in that raid cus I wanted to live in an apartment below 1m, now my first priority is security and a sane neighborhood, rent is now well above 2m.
Building a house? Plot of land in bariga is around 10m+/- 10% currently, I won't go to live with snakes and scorpions or subject myself to a life of 6hrs daily traffic cus I want to build my house on a land of 1-2m.

Rich starts from at least 2-3m. Anything lower is average.

UyaiIncomparabl:


Says the boy who asks for crumbs.

Or you think I don't know you? You know we both know.

Don't let me open your can of worms here.

Weren't you the one who me-----?

UyaiIncomparabl:


500k Isn't rich, please. Especially if you have a lot of responsibilities/mouths to feed.

Na average salary. Start earning it and you'll know how far.

ObosiUkwalla:


I am not married.

micxwell:
There's nothing wrong with aiming high. Being complacent with that sum doesn't cut it for some people.
This thread is proof that the word RICH is subjective. I don't think I've heard anyone earning a particular sum say they are okay with the sum. I have an uncle earning above 3.5m as at 2015 and he'll still tell you he wants a better pay.
I believe everyone's opinion on this is right to an extent.
Someone earning 100k will call another earning 250k a boss and it goes on and on.

UyaiIncomparabl:


500k Isn't rich, please. Especially if you have a lot of responsibilities/mouths to feed.

Na average salary. Start earning it and you'll know how far.

UyaiIncomparabl:


500k Isn't rich, please. Especially if you have a lot of responsibilities/mouths to feed.

Na average salary. Start earning it and you'll know how far.

yahmohy27:

So you are looking for a husband too?

Winneygirl:


Your pay is fair, and I will consider you middle class. You can live in a clean accessible apartment with water, fuel your car conveniently and have some savings to plan for your future. You can afford to hang out with your friends weekly if you choose and you will not cry. You can afford to buy a piece of land that is cheap and you will not feel it much in your pocket.
But you are middle class.
To maintain this lifestyle, you have to continually earn that annual 15% increment which I will hope that you save monthly since your lifestyle shouldn't change because of small increment.
If marriage is in your plans, marry someone who works and earns well. At least 50% of what you earn.
This way, you can still afford your current lifestyle while raising a family.
But if you prefer a SAHM for a wife, your 512k will bring you down to lower class. You will cancel hang out with your friends. That your piece of land you bought, you will not build anything on it. You will cry when you realise how much you have to spend on diapers and baby formula and daily running of the house.
Then anger will set in. You will forget love. Anxiety and resentment will set in and you will spend everyday complaining about how this country is bad.

SenecaTheYonger:


Open up Abeg, Victoria, make I laugh small

UyaiIncomparabl:


For the sake of our one time friendship, I'll let thus slide. Don't cross my path next time. You won't survive it. I'll crush you.

SUPERPACK:
We all see life from different lens, bro.

Onariii:

Which kind boring life be that remember u only live once

franklingud:

You and that your male friend who earns about 800k per month must be a very ridiculously greedy set of individuals.

Imagine someone that earns about 800k per month saying it's not enough for him??

Some times I wonder the planet some people come from.



Someone that's not married and does not have any responsibility oooo!

Tranquility2345:


Guys this is Labadi69 don’t answer him pls

Gamesmart:


You really don't sound very smart.

UyaiIncomparabl:


For the sake of our one time friendship, I'll let this slide. Don't cross my path next time. You won't survive it. I'll crush you.

Tranquility2345:


These ogas you mention may make 500k in cash but if you add their allowances, e go pass 2m. House (fully furnished with gen and free diesel supply, car, driver, maids, cook, travel per diem, business class travel, some even get kitchen and wardrobe allowance plus children school fees paid for. Don’t compare an Oga at the top to one small boy cos you hear 500k

SUPERPACK:
You are married OP is not
You and your wife earn 450k only him earns 513k after tax, pension and insurance deductions plus possible welfare packages. The reply is to the OP not you.

ObosiUkwalla:


I am not married.

seanwilliam:


When you reach that stage , you will understand.

Few years ago, the highest money I spend on food at cateen was 500.
Today , I mostly eat in eateries which will cost me atleast 2500 per meal .
If I go two times that’s 5k X 30days ( 75k)
That is someone’s ‘good’ salary on food alone .

Before you add other bills like data, fuel, nepa, subription, family and friends , house rent etc,


The more you earn, the more your taste improves ..

I used to say I can’t use phone above 100k , I said after all phone na phone, today , infact my phone and laptop alone is a little less down a million,
This is not show off and that’s average and normal thing to do ..

And no matter how miserly and frugal you spend , there are some things that will improve about U, and mind you everyone has money draining habit in one way or the other.
It could be gadgets, cloth, jewelry, women, cars , food etc..
And don’t assume single people don’t have responsibilities, infact, bills they pay is more then what some marriage peeps pay.

500k is very very good for a single man in Nigeria regardless but can’t be considered rich .

Rich ke? If he’s the jaiye jaiye type, how much to remain .?
And life is not all about living miserly all in the name of savings. If you die, na people wey no work for your money go chop am clean mouth.



With 500k he’s better than most salary earners but in true definition of ‘rich’ , he’s not. He’s just maybe comfortable depends on the bills he pay .

May God lift up our hands