Nigerians are not smiling at the moment, and it’s for good reason. Fuel scarcity, sudden subsidy removal, exchange rate palava and inflated foodstuff prices — we’re going through a lot.

But again, things aren’t that bad. You can still go to the foodstuff market with ₦1k. We can’t promise you’ll get the things you need, but you surely won’t return home empty-handed.

Locust beans

Source: FarmhouzNG

Did you know this is a great alternative to seasoning powder? Ask your granny. She’ll share the secret.

Limestone

Source: Afrilege

Don’t you need to soften your ewedu leaves? It’s cheap, and remember the point is to not go home empty-handed.

Kpomo

Source: 9jafoodie

Forget turkey and beef, word on the street is kpomo is king. Your pot of soup might smell funky, but it’ll be loaded with “proteinous” pieces.

Salt

Source: allrecipes

Salt is life, so it makes perfect sense that it’s cheap. 

Potato

Source: Mile12mart

Sweet potato is ridiculously cheap.

Curry and thyme

Source: Jumia Nigeria

Bring the neighbours to the yard with your cooking. The food might be bleh, but the aroma will do what you need it to do.

Vegetable

Source: Guardian 

Ewedu, ugwu, waterleaf. Maybe this is the motivation you need to start your home garden.

Garri

Source: HTC Plus

Garri stays the most loyal grain in Nigeria — a paint bucket is still about ₦1k. We should give this king his flowers.

Spatula (AKA omorogun)

Source: Mychopchop

At this point, ₦1k is showing off because how dare you afford a kitchen utensil.

Polybag

Source: Nairaland

Because how else will you carry your groceries home?