Hunger is the meter that falls fastest in Naija Life, so food is where most of your naira goes in the first weeks. You can eat out, order in, or buy foodstuff and cook. Cooking at home is the cheapest way to stay full, and it trains the Cooking skill that the chef careers need. Here is the full menu.
Eating out in Lagos
Amala Shitta, Surulere
The buka, open all day. The queue is part of the experience.
| On the menu | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Amala & Ewedu | ₦52 | 40 min |
| Jollof, Dodo & Chicken | ₦96 | 40 min |
| Pepper Soup & Cold Drink | ₦70 | 30 min |
| Ofada Rice & Shawa Fish | ₦100 | 35 min |
| Efo Riro, Ponmo & Semo | ₦110 | 40 min |
| Cup of Chilled Zobo | ₦18 | 8 min |
Two things at the buka are not food. Learn Mama's Ewedu Secret (₦35, an hour) is one of the fastest ways to train Cooking anywhere in the game. Help at the Buka is a 90-minute gig that pays ₦700 when you are broke.
On the street and at the mall
Walk Herbert Macaulay Way in Yaba and the hawkers come to you: pure water for ₦9, zobo ₦18, Gala & LaCasera ₦26, roasted corn ₦52 and peppered suya ₦120. At The Palms in Lekki, a Chicken Republic meal is ₦120, Cold Stone ice cream ₦88 and a chicken shawarma ₦440. If you cannot leave the house, Chow Delivery brings a meal to your door for ₦120.
Eating out in Port Harcourt and Abuja
PH Life eats at Mama Ibiba's Bole Spot in Rumuokoro: bole and fish with pepper sauce for ₦440 and fresh palm wine for ₦140. At Creek Road Market you can point at a fish and have it in a pepper soup for ₦440.
Abuja Life has kilishi from the mallam at Wuse Market (₦180) and fura da nono in a calabash (₦88), zobo and puff-puff at Garki Market (₦70), suya at Banex Plaza at night (₦260), and grilled meat by the kilo at Papiee's Meatro in Wuse 2 (₦2,600). The Abuja Life guide covers the rest of the capital.
Cooking at home
Buy foodstuff at any market or supermarket, then cook in your kitchen. Each recipe uses one unit of each ingredient, and every pack holds several units, so one shop lasts many meals.
| Recipe | Ingredients | Fills hunger | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indomie & Egg | Indomie, eggs | 38 | 15 min |
| Agege Bread & Egg | Bread, eggs | 32 | 15 min |
| Fry Dodo | Plantain, vegetable oil | 30 | 25 min |
| Shawa Fish & Boiled Plantain | Shawa fish, plantain | 45 | 30 min |
| Peppered Chicken | Chicken, vegetable oil, Maggi | 50 | 40 min |
| Cook Jollof | Rice, Gino paste, Maggi, vegetable oil | 65 | 1 hour |
| Titus Stew & White Rice | Titus fish, rice, Gino paste, vegetable oil | 75 | 1 hour |
| Efo Riro & Semo | Efo, palm oil, ponmo, Semovita, Maggi | 80 | 70 min |
| Egusi Soup & Eba | Egusi, palm oil, Maggi, garri | 75 | 75 min |
No time to cook? Soak Garri & Sugar takes 12 minutes, and Milo & Peak Tea gives you a little energy as well.
What foodstuff costs
| Item | Pack | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mama Gold Rice | 2kg · 4 pots | ₦96 |
| Indomie Chicken | pack of 5 | ₦35 |
| Eggs | half crate | ₦61 |
| Agege Bread | 1 loaf | ₦35 |
| Plantain | bunch of 3 | ₦44 |
| Kings Vegetable Oil | 1 litre | ₦70 |
| Maggi Star Cubes | strip of 10 | ₦18 |
| Ijebu Garri | paint bucket | ₦26 |
| Titus Fish | 2 fish | ₦160 |
| Frozen Chicken | 1kg · 3 portions | ₦440 |
Prices move. Every Monday is Market Day, when groceries are 25% cheaper, and a governor or President who wins on a food subsidy cuts groceries and food by 30%. See weekly events and the presidential election.
Tips
- The Foodie trait learns Cooking fast and enjoys every meal more. See the character guide.
- Cooking is a promotion skill for chef careers. Careers lists them.
- A pantry full of Indomie and eggs is the cheapest way through a broke week.
Questions people ask
How do I cook in Naija Life?
Buy foodstuff at a market or supermarket, go home and use the kitchen. Each recipe uses one unit of each ingredient, such as rice, Gino paste, Maggi and oil for jollof.
What is the cheapest food in Naija Life?
Pure water on the street costs ₦9 and zobo ₦18. The cheapest full meal is amala and ewedu at Amala Shitta for ₦52, or Indomie and egg cooked at home.
Which meal fills hunger the most?
Efo Riro & Semo cooked at home fills 80 hunger. Egusi Soup & Eba and Titus Stew & White Rice fill 75.
How do I level up Cooking fast?
Learn Mama's Ewedu Secret at Amala Shitta for ₦35, cook the long recipes at home, and pick the Foodie trait.