Lagos Life housing and rent guide
Rent is charged every Saturday. Housing is your biggest recurring bill, so the home you choose shapes how fast you can grow.
| Home | Area | Rent per week | Move cost (3 weeks) | Careers whose entry week covers it | Careers whose top week covers it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face-me-I-face-you | Mushin | ₦2,400 | ₦7,200 | 14 of 14 | 14 of 14 | A shared-corridor room. Cheapest option and the standard starting choice. |
| Self-contain | Yaba | ₦6,000 | ₦18,000 | 14 of 14 | 14 of 14 | One room with its own bathroom and kitchen corner. |
| Mini-flat | Lekki Phase 1 | ₦17,000 | ₦51,000 | 3 of 14 | 14 of 14 | A proper flat. Rent is more than seven times Mushin. |
| Duplex | Ikoyi | ₦250,000 | ₦750,000 | 0 of 14 | 8 of 14 | Late-game status housing. Comes unfurnished. |
| Mansion | Banana Island | ₦1,500,000 | ₦4,500,000 | 0 of 14 | 0 of 14 | The top of the housing ladder. Comes unfurnished. |
Move cost is community-reported as about three weeks of rent. “Covers it” compares one full working week of pay, before fares and tax, with one week of rent.
What the table tells you
- Every career’s entry week covers both Mushin and Yaba rent.
- Only a handful of entry weeks cover the Lekki mini-flat, so moving there early is a stretch.
- No career’s top week reaches Banana Island rent. The mansion only works with business income.
When to move
Move when your weekly income is comfortably more than three times the new rent, and when you are no longer worried about the current week. A premature move is one of the most common ways new players stall, because rent is a permanent cost and the move itself costs about three weeks of rent.
Ikoyi and Banana Island homes come unfurnished, so budget for furniture too. Read the needs and power guide before buying appliances.
Starting with a loan?
A LAPO Baby pays ₦12,000 a week in repayment on top of rent. Stay in the cheapest home until the loan is cleared. Details
Frequently asked questions
When is rent due in Lagos Life?
Every Saturday.
When should I move to a better home?
When your weekly income is comfortably more than three times the new rent and you are not worried about the current week.