There is the place of living within your means. And I don’t advise working just for your landlord.
But I will not preach sacrificing your sanity to save on rent.
Rather, find the best option within your current income while aggressively working to improve your earning capacity.
The first time I came to Lagos, I was sharing a flat with a family. The rent for my self con then was 200k. That was the best I could find after months of searching. This was on a salary of 50k. So I was paying rent with 4 months worth of my salary.
Settle with what works for you.
You can also use the 50:30:20 Budgeting formula to guide you.
Where 50% of your income goes to Needs which include your rent.