Lagos vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$490
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
43
25
🏙️ Population
15.1M
234K

The cost of living in Lagos is 23% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5960th and 6922nd ($946 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Benin, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7444th and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Porto-Novo

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Lagos Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$5724

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Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375