Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt: which city should you live in, in Naija Life?

Three cities, one game

A Sim seated by the window inside a plane cabin
Fly between cities: each has its own jobs, homes and nightlife.

Naija Life is a Nigerian life simulator with three full cities: Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Each has its own 3D map, jobs, homes, markets and nightlife. You pick a home city when you create your Sim, and you can fly between them whenever you like. This guide helps you choose.

At a glance

LagosAbujaPort Harcourt
Careers251212
Cheapest homeFace-me-I-face-you, Mushin — ₦420/weekSingle room, Kubwa — ₦490/weekSingle room, Rumuokoro — ₦450/week
Dearest homeMansion, Banana Island — ₦260,000/weekMansion, Asokoro — ₦245,000/weekMansion, Peter Odili Road — ₦225,000/week
Signature jobsTech in Yaba, trading at BalogunCivil service, the National AssemblyOil services, shipping, bole
NightlifeQuilox, the Shrine, ElegushiHustle & Bustle and Wuse 2Playhouse, Orange Room
MarketBalogunWuse MarketMile One

Life in Lagos

Lagos is where Naija Life began, and it is the busiest city in the game. It has the most careers (25), danfo, keke and okada through the traffic, Balogun to haggle in, Amala Shitta to eat at and Quilox to dance at. Your Sim can start in a ₦420-a-week face-me-I-face-you in Mushin and end on Banana Island. Choose Lagos if you want the most to do and the classic hustle story.

Abuja Life

Abuja is the capital: wide roads, civil servants and big money. Its careers include the civil service (Clerical Officer to Permanent Secretary), Legislative Aide (to Clerk of the National Assembly), doctor and an Abuja tech startup. Its nightlife in Wuse 2 has the most expensive club tables in the game. Choose Abuja if you want a career ladder with a title at the top. More in the Abuja Life guide.

PH Life

Port Harcourt is the Garden City. Its signature job is oil services, where a roustabout can rise to Rig Manager. Next to it are shipping, seafood trading, the university and the Bole Chef career that ends as the Bole King. Choose PH if you want oil money and the best bole and fish in Naija. More in the PH Life guide.

Travelling between cities

HowFareTime
Flight (Air Peace)₦3,500About an hour
Night bus₦3,450About three hours, and you arrive tired
Drive your own carFuelAbout two and a half hours

The travel guide has the details. To move for good, travel to the new city and rent or buy a home there with the Houses app. Your home city changes with you.

City vs City

Your home city is also your team. The three cities are ranked on the average net worth of their active players, so a small city with rich players can beat a big one. There are City Awards every Monday too. See City vs City.

Questions people ask

What cities are in Naija Life?

Three: Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Each has its own 3D map, jobs, homes and nightlife.

Is Abuja Life a separate game?

No. Abuja Life is part of Naija Life. Pick Abuja as your home city, or fly there from Lagos or PH in the same game and on the same save.

Is PH Life a separate game?

No. Port Harcourt is one of the three cities in Naija Life, on the same account as Lagos and Abuja.

Which city has the most jobs?

Lagos, with 25 careers. Abuja and Port Harcourt have 12 each.

Can I change my home city?

Yes. Travel to the city you want and rent or buy a home there with the Houses app, and your home city moves with you.

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