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HOMESUpdated 2026-10-05

Lagos Life homes and rent

Housing is the backbone of the early game, because rent is charged every Saturday. There are five paid tiers plus a student option, and each home decides your starting cash and how many guests and items you can hold.

Homes and weekly rent

HomeAreaWeekly rentMove-inNotes
Face-me-I-face-youMushin₦2,400-Hard start; 6x6; start cash ₦16,000
Self-containYaba₦6,000-Balanced start; 7x7; start cash ₦36,000
Mini-flat (furnished)Lekki Phase 1₦17,000₦Nepo onlyBig-spender start; 10x10; start cash ₦104,000
DuplexIkoyi₦250,000₦750,000Luxury; 12x12; unfurnished
MansionBanana Island₦1,500,000₦4,500,000Billionaire tier; 14x14; unfurnished
Student bunkUNILAG, Akoka₦1,200-Students only

The move-in rule

Moving into a new home costs about three times the weekly rent: two weeks in advance plus one week as an agent fee. Rent is charged on Saturday morning, and arrears block a move. Fall too far behind and you can be sent back to Mushin.

Choosing a home

Early on the cheapest room wins. Move up only when your weekly income comfortably covers the new rent several times over, and never at the cost of the money you need for the next rent day.