Where to live in Lagos Life: rent, neighbourhoods and moving up

In Lagos Life, like real Lagos, where you live says a lot about you — and rent waits for no one. Players rent homes and can move to better neighbourhoods as they earn more.

When rent is due

Community guides say rent is charged weekly, on Saturdays. Always keep enough aside before you spend on anything else.

What it costs

Weekly rents reported by lagoslifeguide.com (unverified, and likely to change):

Area	Weekly rent
UNILAG hall	~₦1,200
Mushin	~₦2,400
Yaba	~₦6,000
Lekki Phase 1 flat	~₦17,000

Community guides put the full range at about ₦2,400 up to ₦1.5 million a week at the top end. Banana Island is the dream address, but we haven't seen a reliable price for it yet.

Make your home work for you

Coverage of the game mentions you can furnish your home and buy generators, solar inverters and gym equipment. With NEPA cutting power daily, backup power is more than a flex.

When to move up

A simple rule: move when a week's rent is a small slice of a week's pay. If one bad week would make you miss rent, you're not ready for the upgrade yet.

• Starting out (especially LAPO): Mushin or a UNILAG hall.
• Steady job: Yaba is the classic step up.
• Making serious money: Lekki and beyond.

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Sources: Vanguard, BusinessDay, Condia, lagoslifeguide.com, lagoslife.xyz.