🏪 Money & workPlan your first Lagos Life business
Compare purchase prices, running costs and variable earnings before investing.
Compare the price of ownership
The business guide lists 8 ownership options, from a Recharge & Data Kiosk to a share of Quilox. The cheapest listed option costs ₦150,000.
Do not spend your rent reserve on the purchase. Keep money for living expenses while you learn what ownership earns you.
Separate revenue from profit
Businesses have an income range and running costs. Both matter when comparing your options. Bad days can cause additional losses.
The numbers are a starting point for comparison, not a promise of daily profit. Check the business detail page for costs and possible bad-day losses.
Choose the next step you can afford
Compare a small business with the amount your current career pays per full shift. The purchase price tells you how much capital you need; it does not tell you how quickly the investment will repay itself.
Keep a savings target and track your own earnings in game before committing to a larger purchase.
Game rules and prices may change. Check your current in-game options before spending.
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Recharge & Data Kiosk and Zobo & Chapman Stand: capital and running costs
Recharge & Data Kiosk requires ₦150,000 to purchase, compared with ₦300,000 for Zobo & Chapman Stand. Its listed income range is ₦2,500–₦5,000, with running costs of ₦1,800; the alternative lists ₦5,000–₦9,000 and costs of ₦3,200. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦700–₦3,200 for Recharge & Data Kiosk, before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. Recharge & Data Kiosk also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦2,000. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.
Zobo & Chapman Stand and POS Stand: capital and running costs
Zobo & Chapman Stand requires ₦300,000 to purchase, compared with ₦500,000 for POS Stand. Its listed income range is ₦5,000–₦9,000, with running costs of ₦3,200; the alternative lists ₦5,000–₦11,500 and costs of ₦2,000. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦1,800–₦5,800 for Zobo & Chapman Stand, before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. Zobo & Chapman Stand also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦3,500. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.
POS Stand and Buka (Mama Put): capital and running costs
POS Stand requires ₦500,000 to purchase, compared with ₦2,500,000 for Buka (Mama Put). Its listed income range is ₦5,000–₦11,500, with running costs of ₦2,000; the alternative lists ₦30,000–₦61,000 and costs of ₦18,000. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦3,000–₦9,500 for POS Stand, before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. POS Stand also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦4,500. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.
Buka (Mama Put) and Barbing Salon: capital and running costs
Buka (Mama Put) requires ₦2,500,000 to purchase, compared with ₦6,000,000 for Barbing Salon. Its listed income range is ₦30,000–₦61,000, with running costs of ₦18,000; the alternative lists ₦66,000–₦133,000 and costs of ₦40,000. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦12,000–₦43,000 for Buka (Mama Put), before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. Buka (Mama Put) also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦19,500. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.
Barbing Salon and Car Wash: capital and running costs
Barbing Salon requires ₦6,000,000 to purchase, compared with ₦15,000,000 for Car Wash. Its listed income range is ₦66,000–₦133,000, with running costs of ₦40,000; the alternative lists ₦167,000–₦309,000 and costs of ₦105,000. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦26,000–₦93,000 for Barbing Salon, before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. Barbing Salon also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦42,500. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.
Car Wash and Event Centre: capital and running costs
Car Wash requires ₦15,000,000 to purchase, compared with ₦60,000,000 for Event Centre. Its listed income range is ₦167,000–₦309,000, with running costs of ₦105,000; the alternative lists ₦585,000–₦1,171,000 and costs of ₦430,000. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦62,000–₦204,000 for Car Wash, before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. Car Wash also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦95,000. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.
Event Centre and Quilox Share (5%): capital and running costs
Event Centre requires ₦60,000,000 to purchase, compared with ₦250,000,000 for Quilox Share (5%). Its listed income range is ₦585,000–₦1,171,000, with running costs of ₦430,000; the alternative lists ₦1,795,000–₦3,585,000 and costs of ₦1,150,000. Subtracting those costs gives a simple comparison range of ₦155,000–₦741,000 for Event Centre, before bad-day losses or other circumstances. This arithmetic does not promise profit, establish a payout frequency or predict a payback date. Event Centre also lists a possible bad-day loss of ₦320,000. Consider available capital and potential losses before choosing between the businesses.