Lagos vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$245
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
38
20
🏙️ Population
15.1M
264K

The cost of living in Lagos is 36% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8781st and 6828th ($448 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7384th and 8978th 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
$1.28
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6108

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Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288