Returnee from UK Shocked by Nigeria’s Skyrocketing Prices

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I moved back to Nigeria from the UK ten months ago and only now has the cost of living truly hit me. Fuel that cost ₦50,000 a week has jumped to ₦85,000. A basket of tomatoes went from ₦3,000 to as much as ₦13,000, and shombo leaped from ₦2,500 to ₦17,000 in days. Eggs, beef and even a carton of turkey have all seen steep increases. I feel embarrassed talking about my monthly spending because it makes me question my budgeting. But with prices climbing so fast, even a careful plan falls apart. How are people genuinely coping in this economy?

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