Lagos Life Balogun Market is Lagos Island's giant open market: foodstuff at the lowest prices in the game, fabric to haggle over and goods to flip for profit. It sits in Lagos Island and has 9 things to do, plus the Trading job.
Find every other spot on the Lagos Life map page, and fares in the transport guide.
| In the game | Balogun Market |
|---|---|
| Area | Lagos Island |
| Opening hours | Always open |
| Activities | 9 |
| Jobs here | Trading |
| Regulars | Chioma, Alhaji Musa |
Things to Do at Lagos Life Balogun Market
| Activity | Cost | Game time | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy Foodstuff | Shop prices | Instant | Opens the food shop at 85% of supermarket prices |
| Haggle for Ankara | ₦500 | 30 min | Fun +5; +0.5 Hustle |
| Buy Aso-ebi for Owambe | ₦900 | 30 min | Fun +8; Social +5; Fresh Fit (+12 mood for 8 h) |
| Window Shop | Free | 60 min | Fun +12 |
| Buy & Resell Goods | ₦800 | 120 min | Energy −8; +3 Hustle; pays ₦1,150 to ₦4,750 by skill |
| Carry Load (Alabaru) | Free | 120 min | Energy −24; Hygiene −20; +1.6 Fitness; pays ₦900 |
| Gala & LaCasera | ₦150 | 8 min | Hunger +20; Fun +6 |
| Pickpocket a Trader | Free | 10 min | Fun +1; crime: caught 45% of the time (₦60,000 fine or 30 min in a cell) |
| Sell Fake Designer Bags Needs Charisma 3 (you have to sell it) | Free | 45 min | Social +8; crime: caught 40% of the time (₦600,000 fine or 45 min in a cell) |
Game time is the time the activity covers on the clock; on screen it runs in seconds. Need changes are what the action card shows. See needs and mood for how they work.
Crime at Lagos Life Balogun Market
| Crime | Caught | Fine | Cell time | Take if you get away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickpocket a Trader | 45% | ₦60,000 | 30 min | ₦3,000–₦15,000 |
| Sell Fake Designer Bags | 40% | ₦600,000 | 45 min | ₦30,000–₦120,000 |
Get caught and you pay the fine or wait it out in a cell. Repeat arrests raise both. Read the jail guide.
Jobs at Lagos Life Balogun Market
The Trading job works here Monday to Saturday, 7 AM–4 PM, paying ₦3,000 to ₦42,000 a shift.
Who You Meet at Lagos Life Balogun Market
- Chioma, fashion designer: a fashion designer selling an own-label Ankara line online, and the one to ask about tailors. Around from 10 AM to 9 PM, on the days this is one of the two spots in the rotation.
- Alhaji Musa, textile merchant: thirty years of trading in Balogun without once selling at the first price. Around from 8 AM to 6 PM.
Build friendships with them through relationships.
Getting to Lagos Life Balogun Market
| From | Distance | Danfo | Okada | Cab | Trek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushin home | 14.4 km | ₦150 | ₦250 | ₦500 | Free, 9 min |
| Yaba home | 11.2 km | ₦150 | ₦250 | ₦450 | Free, 8.6 min |
| Lekki home | 12.5 km | ₦150 | ₦250 | ₦500 | Free, 9 min |
Places Near Balogun Market
- Polling Unit 001: 2.6 km
- Lagos Central Mosque: 3 km
- Freedom Park: 3.4 km
- Eko Police Division: 3.9 km
- Marina Towers: 6.6 km
Lagos Life Balogun Market FAQ
What can you do at Balogun Market in Lagos Life?
9 activities, including Buy Foodstuff, Haggle for Ankara, Buy Aso-ebi for Owambe, Window Shop.
When is Balogun Market open?
Any time; it never closes.
Where is Balogun Market?
In Lagos Island. The nearest place is Polling Unit 001.