🏡 Home & lifeHow rent works in Lagos Life
Weekly rent, move-in costs and how to plan before upgrading your home.
Rent is a weekly expense
Regular rent is checked on Saturday from 09:00 in game time. Keep the weekly amount available in addition to anything already owed.
When you have rent debt, the game directs you to Phone → Bank to pay it. Outstanding rent can put your home at risk, so keep a buffer rather than budgeting to the last naira.
Budget three weeks of rent to move
The standard move-in cost consists of two weeks of rent in advance and an agent fee equal to one week of rent. For a home costing ₦2,400 per week, that is ₦7,200 before other purchases.
Advance rent can cover the first two weeks. Your circumstances may affect who pays rent or the amount charged, so check what the game shows before confirming a move.
Compare your income with the whole budget
Choose your career and level in the rent calculator, then compare savings, weekly rent and other weekly spending. The tool estimates full shifts needed to cover the standard move-in cost.
A move-in target only tells you whether you can pay up front. Make sure your recurring weekly income also covers ongoing expenses.
Game rules and prices may change. Check your current in-game options before spending.
Keep exploring
Face-me-I-face-you: a move-in budget example
Face-me-I-face-you in Mushin has weekly rent of ₦2,400. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦7,200, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦47,100 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.
Self-contain: a move-in budget example
Self-contain in Yaba has weekly rent of ₦6,000. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦18,000, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦43,500 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.
Mini-flat: a move-in budget example
Mini-flat in Lekki Phase 1 has weekly rent of ₦17,000. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦51,000, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦32,500 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.
Duplex: a move-in budget example
Duplex in Ikoyi has weekly rent of ₦250,000. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦750,000, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦-200,500 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.
Mansion: a move-in budget example
Mansion in Banana Island has weekly rent of ₦1,500,000. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦4,500,000, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦-1,450,500 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.
Hall of Residence: a move-in budget example
Hall of Residence in UNILAG, Akoka has weekly rent of ₦1,200. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦3,600, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦48,300 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.
Single room: a move-in budget example
Single room in Rumuokoro has weekly rent of ₦2,600. Its standard move-in estimate is ₦7,800, before furnishings, groceries or travel. Compare that upfront amount with your savings, then examine recurring rent separately. At the first Tech career level, five complete scheduled shifts give ₦49,500 in gross base pay. Subtracting this home's rent leaves ₦46,900 before daily expenses and taxes. This example does not say the Tech role is available to every character or that five shifts will always be completed. Use your actual career, needs and expenses before deciding whether this particular move is sustainable.