Lagos vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$607
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
41
15
🏙️ Population
15.1M
264K

The cost of living in Lagos is 60% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4791st and 6864th ($1133 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Benin, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6804th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$6171

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Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262