Nigerian Lady Living in UK With Her Husband Breaks Down Their Monthly Expenses Abroad: “Rent N1.7m”

Nigerian Lady Living in UK With Her Husband Breaks Down Their Monthly Expenses Abroad: “Rent N1.7m”

  • A Nigerian lady living in a one-bedroom apartment in the UK with her husband posted a breakdown of their monthly expenses
  • She shared how much they pay for rent, electricity, taxes, and other expenses every month, and people were amazed
  • People who came across the post shared their thoughts on the couple's expenses, sharing similar experiences

A Nigerian lady living in the United Kingdom with her husband shared how much they spend monthly.

She listed how much they paid for rent, electricity, taxes, and other expenses every month.

A Nigerian couple in the UK shares how much they spend every month
A Nigerian lady living in a one-bedroom apartment in the UK with her husband posts a breakdown of their monthly expenses. Photo: @thisisjessicaokah
Source: TikTok

In a video by @thisisjessicaokah on TikTok, the lady stated that their monthly rent cost £850 (about 1.7 million) while electricity cost £80 (N163,000).

She captioned the video:

"How much do you spend in a month? This is what my husband and I spent in the month of August as Nigerians living in the UK."

Watch the video below:

Read also

Breaking: Tinubu returns to Nigeria, stirs reactions

Reactions trail UK-based couple's monthly expenses

@Ceentia26 said:

I ask again, where una dey see this money for Uk abeg"

@Gbone said:

Yes your council tax is expensive and the electricity."

@Jessie|FTM| said:

Coz it’s a double income household,if it was just a single person it would be smaller"

@Danny Erskine De Entertainer said:

Oh you live outside London that’s why it a bit cheaper. In the heart of London where I am it’s very high. In my area one bed is £2,500 a month."

@Thrift-sleepwear’s-in-Anambra said:

4m una chop a month??"

@Boluwatife said:

Reasonable for a couple in a 1 bed to be honest…council tax seems high though, we pay 150 in London"

@Iweagu Kelvin said:

Omo pay pay pay una de try oh … bfor u japa consider/"

@MarigoldxBlack said:

life is the UK is not easy. Unrelated tho: Do you know UK banks are lending to buyers of small businesses. Most people don’t even know. We help you get deal-ready."

Read also

Hellen Ati sweetly addresses her son, boldly jabs at Cubana Chiefpriest, his kids: "Deadbeat father"

Adeolamhi said:

"Am sorry for disturbing u ma 😭🙏🏽I beg you in the mighty name of God 🙏🏿who saves our lives please 😥👏🏻help me with any amount to buy food and eat I don’t have anyone to help dats why is only me my mom and my kid sister no one to help dats why please 🙏👏I’ll appreciate any amount."
A Nigerian lady living in a one-bedroom apartment in the UK with her husband posts a breakdown of their monthly expenses.
A Nigerian couple in the UK shares how much they spend every month. Photo: @thisisjessicaokah
Source: TikTok

Another Nigerian lady, Pascaline Kelechi, broke down her monthly salary of £1,900 (N3.9m) in the UK.

She shared her expenses for a month, including rent, bills, and personal care costs, showing the exact amount she spent for each item.

In a related story, a 25-year-old lady living in the UK shared her monthly expenses.

UK-based lady who saves N3m monthly speaks

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady in the United Kingdom opened up about how she saved £1,500 (N3million) every month.

Read also

Woman expecting twins celebrates getting engaged, married and pregnant in less than 1 year

She listed five tips that helped her with savings, and many people reacted after she shared the tips.

What she said got people talking, as some agreed with her, while others shared their doubts about her advice.

Source: Legit.ng

Authors:
Victoria Nwahiri avatar

Victoria Nwahiri (Human Interest Editor) Victoria Nwahiri is a Reuters-certified journalist with 5+ years of experience in digital, social media, and print journalism. As a one-time freelancer and full-time journalist, she has extensively covered lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest stories that have impacted and attracted top policymakers. She is currently a Human Interest Editor at Legit.ng and can be reached via victoria.nwahiri@corp.legit.ng