Ceeman2o:



Chief with this salary range, you're better off around mainland areas close to ikoyi. Like Lagos mainland and surulere. Unless you choose sangotedo part of lekki Those side you can get self con from 600k aside agency fees. A room in a shared apartment in lekki phase one and 2 is from 1.5m (agency fees not included) above depending on estates. Flats are from 2m above. Ikoyi it's self cost more compared to lekki. Self con in ajah part of lekki cost from 750k without agency fees.


Self con around surulere and Lagos mainland LGA cost from 450k without agency fees.

So make your choice. If your salary isn't above 500k pls resist every urge to stay in lekki phase 1 and 2. Unless you don't have plans to have enough money.

Cazzim:


bro 400 to 450k is my budget

esthel:
OP...take this advice especially Ebute Metta and Yaba then Surulere.....if you can get a shared apartment it will be better. Don't go and stay on the island, Ajah or after Ajah o, you will just be frustrated, the traffic is overwhelming.

Ceeman2o:
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This can't afford any house at the island. Even far away sangotedo, you'll need above 500k aside agency fees. Even 400k aside agency fees wouldn't get you a decent self con at neighborhood mainland areas.. that amount is poor enough to get you a house within Lagos mainland town close to island.

esthel:
OP...take this advice especially Ebute Metta and Yaba then Surulere.....if you can get a shared apartment it will be better. Don't go and stay on the island, Ajah or after Ajah o, you will just be frustrated, the traffic is overwhelming.

Cazzim:


am just afraid of the traffic bro if not am ok with mainland for just main time

Cazzim:


above 200k

Cazzim:
I will soon be relocating to Lagos, please can anyone tell me how expensive it is to rent apartment in Lagos, my office is in ikoyi and, I don't want to stay to far from my office, and how is life in Lagos like the traffic and all.
base on things I do hear about Lagos am worried already, I will be very grateful for any advise about life in Lagos, please don't mind my English

Cazzim:


am just afraid of the traffic bro if not am ok with mainland for just main time

frozen70:



You will meet the good, the bad and the worst set of people

Ceeman2o:



In terms of traffic, coming to ikoyi from sangotedo/ajah is even better off. Just make sure you leave home before 7am. But coming from mainland to ikoyi, as early as 6am, the road and bridges had been heavily congested. Lekki-epe traffic always builds from around 8am unlike Mainland-island bridges. Take this from who plies this roads many times everyday

Cazzim:


hmmmm am so frustrated already not even as am not yet in Lagos, have heard allot about Lagos life seriously I don't like it, especially the traffic and how rent are so expensive, I should have stay back here in abj🤦 please where in Lagos are you staying

esthel:
I moved from Abuja to Lagos years back, my office was in VI and was coming from Sangotedo, I use to cry every morning. The change was drastic I regretted leaving Abj.

I work in Ikeja now and live in Kosofe LGA. Life is so much better.

esthel:
I moved from Abuja to Lagos years back, my office was in VI and was coming from Sangotedo, I use to cry every morning. The change was drastic I regretted leaving Abj.

I work in Ikeja now and live in Kosofe LGA. Life is so much better.

thedarkened:




Since you mentioned that staying in the mainland is not an issue, then chose areas in the mailand that's a bit close to ikoyi, while you discipline yourself to wake up and leave home for work latest by 5 a.m everyday. Ceteris paribus, you will beat traffic everyday.

That's what I do.

frozen70:


Lagos is a friendly and accommodating state

No matter the struggle you will still succeed

For feeding, you can get rice 150, Beans 100, Meat 100 good to eat

Since your office is at Ikoyi, look for accommodation in areas like Yaba, Akoka, Shomolu, Palm Grove, these are areas to get strait bus to the Island

As for the traffic, you will just join and fit in because you must experience it through and flow

You will meet the good, the bad and the worst set of people

BlackyOne:


And you want to stay in Ikoyi abi

Is Tilumbu Lagos a joke to you?

Please join us in paying 350-500k for a room self in mainland joor, try Costain, Ebutte metta, surulere as your best bet... or wait till Obi fully take over Lagos so we can smile and buy houses in Lekki, Ikoyi and V.I

Ceeman2o:



You're just explaining your fears. The reality is your budget can't get you a house in ikoyi or lekki or ajah. Last time I looked for a house around Surulere, I couldn't see a self con less than 500k aside agency fees. The shit is real. We're just giving you advice, many people plying mainland to island everyday wouldn't want it but they can't afford the rent on island. So brace up. Even the 400_450k budget, you'll never get a house at the mainland areas with such. You'll need to about 700k to sort agency fees nd rent for a room self con. That amount can only get you a room face me I face you only with agency fees at Yaba and surulere. Thank you

Cazzim:


😰 not yet in Lagos but started regretting already

Crimpsy:
I love this advice

Cazzim:
I will soon be relocating to Lagos, please can anyone tell me how expensive it is to rent apartment in Lagos, my office is in ikoyi and, I don't want to stay to far from my office, and how is life in Lagos like the traffic and all.
base on things I do hear about Lagos am worried already, I will be very grateful for any advise about life in Lagos, please don't mind my English

esthel:
I moved from Abuja to Lagos years back, my office was in VI and was coming from Sangotedo, I use to cry every morning. The change was drastic I regretted leaving Abj.

I work in Ikeja now and live in Kosofe LGA. Life is so much better.

dawnomike:
For proper advise, how much is the salary?
To save cost, consider getting an apartment around obalende to iyana owonro... rather than on the island

Cazzim:
thanks bro,,, but just Wana stay close to office and also escape traffic to work and coming

lavylilly:
You either stay in Ibeju-lekki axis or Iyana Oworo but budget about 300k annually for rental for self contained (the size of the apartment will be very small) don't make the mistake of staying in Lekki Phase 1 or 2, house rent na die.

A survey co ducted by Nigeria Stats says 67.3 % of people working on the island stay on the mainland, places like Bariga, Ketu, Berger, Ikotun, Ikorodu, Mile 2, Mushin to mention a few

In respect to traffic, be ready to be in traffic for hours and wake up as early as 5:00am if you stay on the island (Ibeju-lekki) but 6:00am if you will be residing in Iyana oworo.

As regards island we have the Ikoyi, VI and Oniru, the water there is better than the ones in Lekki, Maruwa, Ikate, some parts of Ibeju-lekki and VGC. Food is very expensive ensure the jobs pays above 250k so as to "survive" the Island.

The following eats into your salary
Food
Transportation (especially raining season)
Rent
Your social vices

Last bullet: Save save and save

frozen70:


A man never gets scared or regret things he has no knowledge of

You can turn down the offer, it's not a must

Cazzim:


thanks sir Ma really appreciate

Cazzim:


or sorry about that,
please can I have ur contact or email you,if you don't mind

lavylilly:
drop yours