Lagos vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$598
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
23
😀 Quality of life
40
16
🏙️ Population
15.1M
264K

The cost of living in Lagos is 66% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4761st and 7061st ($1113 vs $670) 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 0.1 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 6935th and 9002nd 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
$2.72
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$5849

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Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502