- Safety:
- Internet: Slow-moving Internet in Lagos can interfere with normal work rhythm and communication.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
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Nightlife: Lagos has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
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Quality of life: The standard of living is poor. has one of the lowest living standards, according to every year surveys.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Lagos has very low salaries as low as $181 a month.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Lagos.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Lagos have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Education: In terms of the quality of education , students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.
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Walkability: The area of Lagos is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Lagos are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Lagos is extremely difficult.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1500.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
