Nigerian housewife’s 1980s grocery list goes viral

 

A grocery list containing rice, beans, yam, cassava, meat, and several other items which cost ₦94 was prepared by a Nigerian housewife in the 1980s, sparking conversation online. The video, captioned “A foodstuff list made by a housewife in the 1980s. She has at most ₦100 to spend,” features a list showing rice, beans, meat, cassava, sugar, bread, milk, and several other items, all of which could be bought for cheap prices between ₦1 to ₦10 compared to today’s prices. The list, totaling ₦94 for all items, attracted attention online as many commented on the cost of living in the 1980s compared to the present.

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