- Asamoah Gyan, in an interview with YFM, recounted how he bought a car engine for GH¢100 after signing for Liberty Professionals in 2004
- The retired soccer star said he made the purchase from the GH¢250 registration fee he received after signing for the club
- Many Ghanaians expressed surprise at how cheap things were 20 years ago, lamenting how badly Ghana’s economy had fallen
Former Ghana football star Asamoah Gyan, in an interview with YFM, recalled the early days of his career. Gyan shared a story from 2004 when he signed with Liberty Professionals.
Gyan disclosed that he bought a car engine for GH¢100 out of the GH¢250 entry fee he received, a sum that was supposed to be GH¢500 but he only received half of it.
Asamoah Gyan, who was starting his career, said he used part of his signing bonus to make this purchase as a vehicle he got from his elder brother Baffour had a faulty engine and needed replacing. The price of GH¢100 for a car engine was significant at the time, but seems surprisingly low today.
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This revelation has surprised many Ghanaians, demonstrating how much the economy has changed in the last 20 years. The cost of living has risen dramatically, and such a purchase would be impossible at this price now.
Ghanaians have expressed frustration over the economic decline, comparing today’s struggles to the more manageable cost of living in the early 2000s.
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YEN.com.gh garnered some backlash from social media users.
At that time it was a lot of money and the salary was very ok
SparbyReal_TV wrote:
Engine 100 gr. in 2004 what is happening i am ghana now hmmmm
Perfect Stitch Fashion said:
So Jx a few years ago 100 cedis could buy a motor?
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In another story, a video of Crimea talking about life in the UK has gone viral on social media.
He said the cost of living in the country is high, so he urges those looking to relocate to do their due diligence.
Many people who reacted to the video also shared different opinions about it.
Corrected by Edwina NK Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh