🌱 Getting startedYour first days in Lagos Life
A practical starting point: choose a home, get a job and keep your needs in balance.
Start with a home you can sustain
A bigger home comes with a bigger weekly rent. Start by comparing housing costs with the base pay of a job you can access. A room in Mushin has a weekly rent of ₦2,400; the UNILAG Hall of Residence costs ₦1,200 per week and is for students only.
When moving, budget for two weeks of rent in advance plus one week as an agent fee. Furniture and everyday expenses need their own budget.
- Keep enough money for rent before buying upgrades.
- Check the location and guest capacity of your next home.
- Use the rent calculator to estimate how many full shifts cover a move.
Choose a career that fits your days
Jobs have a workplace, a start time, a shift length and scheduled workdays. Compare them together. The Tech career starts at 09:00 with 8-hour shifts on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; Music starts at 18:00 with 6-hour shifts on Sun, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat.
Salary figures in this wiki are base pay for a complete shift. The amount you actually receive can change with taxes, bonuses, qualifications and how much of the shift you finish.
Make room for the everyday things
Your character has six needs: hunger, energy, fun, social, hygiene and bladder. Work and travel take time, so check your needs before starting a long shift.
Home items offer different activities. Compare beds, cooking equipment and bathroom essentials before spending on luxuries.
Build skills before chasing the biggest salary
Career paths use different skills. Tech uses Coding, Music uses Music and Trading uses Hustle. Some careers and specializations have explicit entry requirements.
A top-level salary is a goal, not starting pay. Compare entry-level earnings first, then check the progression table for the route you want.
Game rules and prices may change. Check your current in-game options before spending.
Keep exploring
Beginner guide example: your first Face-me-I-face-you budget
Before choosing Face-me-I-face-you in Mushin, reserve its ₦2,400 weekly rent and compare the standard ₦7,200 move-in estimate with savings. This beginner guide example keeps furnishings separate: choosing a home does not buy beds, cooking equipment or bathroom essentials automatically. The listed guest limit is 3, and the home grid is 6 × 6. Compare those features with the routine you want to try before paying for a larger place. An expensive home can absorb money that would otherwise cover groceries or travel. Check any current eligibility condition in the game, particularly if a starting profile or student restriction is shown beside the home.
Beginner guide example: your first Self-contain budget
Before choosing Self-contain in Yaba, reserve its ₦6,000 weekly rent and compare the standard ₦18,000 move-in estimate with savings. This beginner guide example keeps furnishings separate: choosing a home does not buy beds, cooking equipment or bathroom essentials automatically. The listed guest limit is 5, and the home grid is 7 × 7. Compare those features with the routine you want to try before paying for a larger place. An expensive home can absorb money that would otherwise cover groceries or travel. Check any current eligibility condition in the game, particularly if a starting profile or student restriction is shown beside the home.
Beginner guide example: your first Mini-flat budget
Before choosing Mini-flat in Lekki Phase 1, reserve its ₦17,000 weekly rent and compare the standard ₦51,000 move-in estimate with savings. This beginner guide example keeps furnishings separate: choosing a home does not buy beds, cooking equipment or bathroom essentials automatically. The listed guest limit is 8, and the home grid is 10 × 10. Compare those features with the routine you want to try before paying for a larger place. An expensive home can absorb money that would otherwise cover groceries or travel. Check any current eligibility condition in the game, particularly if a starting profile or student restriction is shown beside the home.
Beginner guide example: your first Duplex budget
Before choosing Duplex in Ikoyi, reserve its ₦250,000 weekly rent and compare the standard ₦750,000 move-in estimate with savings. This beginner guide example keeps furnishings separate: choosing a home does not buy beds, cooking equipment or bathroom essentials automatically. The listed guest limit is 12, and the home grid is 12 × 12. Compare those features with the routine you want to try before paying for a larger place. An expensive home can absorb money that would otherwise cover groceries or travel. Check any current eligibility condition in the game, particularly if a starting profile or student restriction is shown beside the home.
Beginner guide example: your first Mansion budget
Before choosing Mansion in Banana Island, reserve its ₦1,500,000 weekly rent and compare the standard ₦4,500,000 move-in estimate with savings. This beginner guide example keeps furnishings separate: choosing a home does not buy beds, cooking equipment or bathroom essentials automatically. The listed guest limit is 18, and the home grid is 14 × 14. Compare those features with the routine you want to try before paying for a larger place. An expensive home can absorb money that would otherwise cover groceries or travel. Check any current eligibility condition in the game, particularly if a starting profile or student restriction is shown beside the home.
Beginner guide example: your first Hall of Residence budget
Before choosing Hall of Residence in UNILAG, Akoka, reserve its ₦1,200 weekly rent and compare the standard ₦3,600 move-in estimate with savings. This beginner guide example keeps furnishings separate: choosing a home does not buy beds, cooking equipment or bathroom essentials automatically. The listed guest limit is 3, and the home grid is 6 × 6. Compare those features with the routine you want to try before paying for a larger place. An expensive home can absorb money that would otherwise cover groceries or travel. Check any current eligibility condition in the game, particularly if a starting profile or student restriction is shown beside the home.