TomatoGalore

 



At the moment, I am slowly learning the cost of living in Lagos. Not only in terms of food and drinks but also boring everyday household items such as clothes hangers or towels. Rule of thumb is: everything you would find in the supermarkets or retail stores, expect European pricing as a base and most probably double or triple (or more!) the price if that thing is imported.

That is the thing here in Lagos (read:Nigeria)-whether it's tomatoes or knives and forks, nothing is really manufactured locally and needs to be imported from other countries and that's when it starts getting expensive. Another thing is, prices of the products, depending on supply and demand, fluctuate. (Hooray!)

Anyway, one hurdle at a time, I think. Though it can be a nuisance at times to buy products at a higher rate than you're used to, the cool thing about Lagos is, you can basically find all the products that you are used to at home. For those who know me too well and were wondering: YES! I have found foie gras. In two different stores even, but it might be reasonable that I only buy it when I get back to Europe. :) Also, asking the cook or other household staff to buy certain products at the local market (at more 'local' prices) helps as well. 

All is all, I will not go hungry here or be short of any necessities. But from time to time, I might post some pictures of very expensive vegetables.