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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by odimbannamdi(m): 5:46pm On Jun 02
Pussyisgud:

lol,
Things are hard but family of 6 are living on less than that, trust me.

Yes, a family of six could be living on less than that. But the critical question, are they eating 3-square balanced meals that will keep them strong, healthy and immune to certain diseases?

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by odimbannamdi(m): 5:49pm On Jun 02
greenermodels:
Most Nigerians don't earn upto #200,000 per month yet they're feeding, clothing and sheltering themselves. The quality is what seems to depreciate rather than the quantity. Who else have noticed that 80-90% of fish barbecue businesses have shut down since Tinubu took over as president? Nigerians are feeding on less desirable,less delicious and less nutritious meals today. Everything about Nigeria reminds me of the novel 1984 by George Orwell.

I agree with the emboldened. Even 50k can feed a family of 6, but it will not be a 3-square meal and will not be sumptuous or contain the necessary nutrients needed to nurture the body.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by xgod: 5:52pm On Jun 02
Ybholy:


U fall for such. Shows how ur brain works πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Don't be too quick to sound too wise, nobody is infallible.
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Ybholy(m): 5:54pm On Jun 02
xgod:

Don't be too quick to sound too wise, nobody is infallible.

Dey play.

U know this kind grammar but not street wise.

Person wey win 4m+ will be posting all over nairaland to find gullible gamblers to scam? πŸ˜‚

You’re not even clever to run a check over the ticket ID?

U funny

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Angelfrost(m): 5:55pm On Jun 02
PresidObi:
When you say average for feeding a family of 6, I am assuming that you mean a family of father, mother and 4 children.

Each person will eat a meal of #1,500 on the average for each meal. That is 9,000 each day for feeding alone.

This will be 9,000 x 30 days, #270,000

This is just the beginning o

For how many square meals, Sir?!!

One person eating a minimum of 2 meals will be 3000 per day (going by your analogy).

That would be 18000 per day for the entire family.

18000 x 30 days would be #540000.
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by maasoap(m): 5:56pm On Jun 02
gratiaeo:
Nigeria is in big mess today be of tribalism. I never know Tinubu will be this failure
Tinubu didn't become the president based on tribalism. He became the president because he had allies, relationship built over the years. What was the percentage of Yoruba votes of the total votes recorded by Tinubu?
Obi got most votes from his tribesmen more than any other major candidate in terms of percentage of the total votes

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by maasoap(m): 6:05pm On Jun 02
jmoore:
400 x 6 = 2,400 naira

2,400 naira x 3 = 7,200 naira per day.

7,200 x 30 days = 216,000 naira a month.
It can be more than that if one has money, trust me.
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by maasoap(m): 6:08pm On Jun 02
hegelian:

People survive on something less than that as you say, but you should ask what type of survival?? People eat very very unhealthy meal, survived on illegal money and patronage, have their kids doing crazy things outside to survive.
No family of 6 can survive in anything less than 2400minimum per meal and that is being very very very conservatives, and this is only food oo.. Nigeria corruption can never reduce until workers can eat, shelter, and cloth on their own with what they ear.. Civil servant are corrupt because large majority of them earn a very pauper salary that can't even survive them for a week...


I have been saying this too. Tinubu's administration can't succeed as long as it is making life hard for the common man because they will need to survive by any means necessary. And that includes corruption.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by maasoap(m): 6:10pm On Jun 02
ChybuzzDD:


From your calculation, it should be 27,000 per day, not 9000 per day.
1,500 x 3 x 6 =27,000

He meant 1500 per person per day

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by travelzcruix: 6:11pm On Jun 02
yemmit90:


You are 100% right but back in those days, people eat more from mother earth. Their wants were limited and not always about foods, which they can easily grow themselves. Petrol or dollar price had little or no effect on their living because majority don't have business with the two items or it position in economy.
you are right
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Procashtips(m): 6:12pm On Jun 02
Total management = ₦300k
Balanced diet (average )= ₦400k
Comfortable feeding (Comfortable feeding) = ₦500k-₦600k.

₦300k is what I spend for a family of 4

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by xgod: 6:14pm On Jun 02
Ybholy:


Dey play.

U know this kind grammar but not street wise.

Person wey win 4m+ will be posting all over nairaland to find gullible gamblers to scam? πŸ˜‚

You’re not even clever to run a check over the ticket ID?

U funny
Sir In the name of God/Inshah Allah pls rest,
A drowning man will clutch on straw for survival,
Besides I was desperate.
Peace be into you.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Procashtips(m): 6:17pm On Jun 02
mrvitalis:

Give your own na
A family of 6 say the east 5 cups of rice in one sitting that's 2000 already ( if they eat local rice ooh)
The stew would cost 6000 minimum let's say 4000 for the stew that's 6000 for one meal for the day

Breakfast if they eat 1 bread that's 1500( they would most likely eat two) , Milo is 400 milk is 400 ... That's 4900 for milk, 1500 for bread

That's over 6400 ... If they add egg that shoots to over 8500

Dinner they eat soup of 5000 garri for 6 people would be 1500 minimum.. That's 6500

So we have a net spend of 18 to 20,000 per day

Nothing fancy , not even drink , not even bottle water... Didn't add gas

But why would 6 people finish one paint of garri @ ₦5k at a sitting?

We are 4 in number and don't finish a paint in 4 sittings
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by emperor4love(m): 6:17pm On Jun 02
greenermodels:
Most Nigerians don't earn upto #200,000 per month yet they're feeding, clothing and sheltering themselves. The quality is what seems to depreciate rather than the quantity. Who else have noticed that 80-90% of fish barbecue businesses have shut down since Tinubu took over as president? Nigerians are feeding on less desirable,less delicious and less nutritious meals today. Everything about Nigeria reminds me of the novel 1984 by George Orwell.
na from beggy beggy relative y de no de feel am
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by eleniyan2020: 6:20pm On Jun 02
gratiaeo:
Nigeria is in big mess today be of tribalism. I never know Tinubu will be this failure
in mess today because of tribalism, is only your candidate and someone from your region can fixed Nigeria...very daft mentality!

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by oluwaseyi0: 6:22pm On Jun 02
PresidObi:
When you say average for feeding a family of 6, I am assuming that you mean a family of father, mother and 4 children.

Each person will eat a meal of #1,500 on the average for each meal. That is 9,000 each day for feeding alone.

This will be 9,000 x 30 days, #270,000

This is just the beginning o
I can bet you don't have a single kid yet
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by mrvitalis(m): 6:23pm On Jun 02
Procashtips:


But why would 6 people finish one paint of garri @ ₦5k at a sitting?

We are 4 in number and don't finish a paint in 4 sittings
Soup 5000 garri 1500

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Babastrong(m): 6:30pm On Jun 02
If your income cannot sustain you to cope with city's life. Go back to your village.
We, in the village are eating fresh pepper, vegetables, yam etc. Even we use fresh palm oil fruits to cook our soups.
And our children are schooling the way your children do.
Infact we are not expose to the harzards of city.
Leave lagos, abuja, partharcout for those who can cope in lagos without complaining.
Stop this lamentation and blame game.
NIGERIA GO BETTER!!.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by gentlesmithugo(m): 6:34pm On Jun 02
aycorporat:
To avoid all these scary calculations being paraded here, buy food in bulk.

1/2 bag of rice
2 paint rubber of corn to be grinded to tuwp masara
1 pack of Maggi
Guinea corn mixed with cassava
1/2 bag of garri
1 paint rubber of beans.

This should last 2 months till another one comes in, but you see this small-small purchase, e chop money pass anything
no be only 2 months,na 10 months.that thing can't carry only me and younger siblings for 2 months
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by ozo13(m): 6:36pm On Jun 02
100k is enough for me and my wife to feed with good meal ( meat,egg ,fish , fruits and vegetables)all through
1.Gas - 10k/month
2.Meat/fish- 16k
3[b].Rice/beans[/b] - 1/2 bag of rice(35k) can go for 5months.beans 1paint is more than enough 15k/month
4.Tomato(sacheet /fresh) , pepper, onion - 8k .. Maggi-2k
5.Kings G-oil 5L can go for 2month-12k(6k/month)
6.Gari one and half rubber paint is enough 7k
7.Red oil 7k own can go for 2month(3.5k/month)
8. Soup material(sesame seed/melon, ogbono, vegetables 6k
9. Fruits/vege(oranges/mangoes/pineapple/watermelon,carrot ,tiger nut etc) 13k/month(because I love fruits alot due to its anti oxidant activity)
10. Milk/Milo/sugar/egg 16k
I usually have miscellaneous budget say 20/30k Incase

Summary- I started growing cheeks after I got married because I eat quality food.Thanks to my wife.
Note : the said amount depends on the part of the country one is resident.I stay far north.Funny enough my NEPA bill is just 2k/month for band C(bill for the whole compound is 7k-quite cheap despite using AC /fridge/TV/pressing Iron- though dry cleaner do most of my cloth ironing at 2k/month.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Villa12(m): 6:40pm On Jun 02
Pussyisgud:

lol,
Things are hard but family of 6 are living on less than that, trust me.
sure. It's because most average family are poor so they had no choice.
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by ozo13(m): 6:40pm On Jun 02
Procashtips:
Total management = ₦300k
Balanced diet (average )= ₦400k
Comfortable feeding (Comfortable feeding) = ₦500k-₦600k.

₦300k is what I spend for a family of 4
fair enough.mine is just 100k for myself and my wife with quality food containing egg,milk,fish,meat
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by bjtinz: 6:44pm On Jun 02
PresidObi:
When you say average for feeding a family of 6, I am assuming that you mean a family of father, mother and 4 children.

Each person will eat a meal of #1,500 on the average for each meal. That is 9,000 each day for feeding alone.

This will be 9,000 x 30 days, #270,000

This is just the beginning o

And the sad reality is how many Nigerian families can boast of 270k per month??

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Inspirer1: 6:45pm On Jun 02
JOACHINpedro:
Balanced diet-
Parameter- ₦1500= a balanced meal price per person
₦1500 * 3square meals *6persons= ₦27,000/day
₦27,000 * 7days= ₦189,000/Wk
₦189,000 * 4wks= ₦756,000/month


An unbalanced diet-
Parameter- ₦800=an unbalanced meal price per person
₦800 * 3square meals *6persons= ₦14,400/day
₦14,400 * 7days =₦100,800/Wk
₦100,800 * 4wks= ₦403,200/month


A Survival mode
Parameter- ₦350= Survival meal price per person
₦350 * 3square meals *6persons= ₦6,300/day
₦6,300 * 7days =₦44,100/wk
₦44,100 * 4wks= ₦176,400/month



Check where you stand
This is quite perfect.
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by aycorporat(m): 6:47pm On Jun 02
gentlesmithugo:
no be only 2 months,na 10 months.that thing can't carry only me and younger siblings for 2 months

Check your gluttonous level
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Walai(m): 6:51pm On Jun 02
People should abandone their legitimate jobs and businesses and go back to the village to do what exactly?



Babastrong:
If your income cannot sustain you to cope with city's life. Go back to your village.
We, in the village are eating fresh pepper, vegetables, yam etc. Even we use fresh palm oil fruits to cook our soups.
And our children are schooling the way your children do.
Infact we are not expose to the harzards of city.
Leave lagos, abuja, partharcout for those who can cope in lagos without complaining.
Stop this lamentation and blame game.
NIGERIA GO BETTER!!.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by bjtinz: 6:52pm On Jun 02
Going by international standards, anyone on less than $2/day (about N2000) is by definition, poor.

Which means the family of 6 needs at least N360k just to be above the poverty line.

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Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Love800(m): 7:01pm On Jun 02
Okay. When i saw barbecue, thought you were refering to suya(cowmeat) barbecue too.
greenermodels:
look around na, I meant point and kill not the sliced fish often sold with roasted plantains
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by smasher1(m): 7:02pm On Jun 02
JOACHINpedro:
Balanced diet-
Parameter- ₦1500= a balanced meal price per person
₦1500 * 3square meals *6persons= ₦27,000/day
₦27,000 * 7days= ₦189,000/Wk
₦189,000 * 4wks= ₦756,000/month


An unbalanced diet-
Parameter- ₦800=an unbalanced meal price per person
₦800 * 3square meals *6persons= ₦14,400/day
₦14,400 * 7days =₦100,800/Wk
₦100,800 * 4wks= ₦403,200/month


A Survival mode
Parameter- ₦350= Survival meal price per person
₦350 * 3square meals *6persons= ₦6,300/day
₦6,300 * 7days =₦44,100/wk
₦44,100 * 4wks= ₦176,400/month



Check where you stand

Mine is the middle one. But it's balanced. Buying in bulk. Cooking much and refrigerating it so we can consume in the next Three months. The problem is you may spend over a 100k a day and stop spending in bulk for the next few weeks or months. Only buying to augment the stock in the fridge. Note that buying a bag of rice is like wholesale. Far better than buying cups or custard locally close to the house which must be more expensive as the retailers must make profit.
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Love800(m): 7:03pm On Jun 02
greenermodels:
look around na, I meant point and kill not the sliced fish often sold with roasted plantains
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by GEJDHERO: 7:04pm On Jun 02
greenermodels:
Most Nigerians don't earn upto #200,000 per month yet they're feeding, clothing and sheltering themselves. The quality is what seems to depreciate rather than the quantity. [b]Who else have noticed that 80-90% of fish barbecue businesses have shut down [/b]since Tinubu took over as president? Nigerians are feeding on less desirable,less delicious and less nutritious meals today. Everything about Nigeria reminds me of the novel 1984 by George Orwell.
But there are a lot of fish farms harvesting fishes on a daily basis
Re: How Much Is The Average Cost Of Feeding A Family Of 6? by Villa12(m): 7:05pm On Jun 02
Procashtips:


But why would 6 people finish one paint of garri @ ₦5k at a sitting?

We are 4 in number and don't finish a paint in 4 sittings
probably the whole 4 are not adults

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