"Things Fall Apart": Shopping List Made in 1984 Shows How N100 Was Used to Buy 20 Food Items, Photo Goes Viral

"Things Fall Apart": Shopping List Made in 1984 Shows How N100 Was Used to Buy 20 Food Items, Photo Goes Viral

  • A shopping list made in 1984 has shown Nigerians what N100 can buy at that period in the country's economy
  • The list, which was made on August 8, 1984, shows that the person went to the market with only 100 in cash
  • The list shows that after buying 20 items which includes foodstuff and detergents, the person spent N94.70 kobo

A 39-year-old shopping list prepared by a Nigerian has shown how the sum of N100 was judiciously spent in 1984.

A photo of the list was posted on Facebook by Correct Bro, and it immediately sparked interesting reactions from many Nigerians.

Photos of a shopping list prepared in 1984.
The shopper used N100 to buy 20 items in August 1984. Photo credit: Facebook/Correct Bro and Getty Images/Alessandro Biascioli.
Source: UGC

The list, which is dated August 8, 1984, shows that the shopper went to the market with N100.

Altogether, 20 items were listed on the white paper, and they included foodstuff and washing detergent.

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The most expensive item on the list was listed as 'Mama', and it cost N20. This is followed by yam, which was bought at N14.

The least expensive items include a container for oil which was bought at N0.20 while sugar and palm nuts were bought at N1, respectively.

At the end of the shopping, the shopper spent a total of N94.70k, meaning some change was taken home.

Reactions as 1984 shopping list surfaces on Facebook

Ibigbami Provost Adeniyi said:

"It is 1984. Wish we can just go back to that time."

Tosin Ayo Emmanuel commented:

"How I wish we can bring back the hand of times."

Alu Chinagorom said:

"When I was in Dubai, this is exactly how I go to the grocery store with 100 diraham and buy food stuff, honestly."

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Kalu Dike commented:

"How time flies and how Things Falls Apart."

Andiemen David

"Things Fall Apart."

Ann Okwara said:

"Exactly. Stockfish flesh N3.00. GOD have mercy on us. Amen."

Man makes profit of N680k after selling his land

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man bought a parcel of land for N320,000 and sold it for N1 million.

The man named GehGeh said it is better to invest in buying land than building a house.

He also advised people to invest their money in business instead of saving it in a bank.

Source: Legit.ng

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.