cost
Cost of Living Index
Benin City83.4 / 100
Lagos94.1 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Benin City wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Lagos.
Top trade-offs
Benin City leads cost, rent, and housing; Lagos leads safety, salary, and jobs.
cost
Benin City
83.4
city
Lagos
94.1
city
safety
Benin City
43.9
city
Lagos
65.2
city
housing
Benin City
$1,906
city
Lagos
$2,940
city
housing
Benin City
8.5x
city
Lagos
12.1x
city
jobs
Benin City
$2,010/mo
city
Lagos
$2,909/mo
city
jobs
Benin City
10.3%
city
Lagos
7.2%
city
health
Benin City
75.7
city
Lagos
56.9
city
health
Benin City
61.2 years
city
Lagos
69.6 years
city
environment
Benin City
20.3 ug/m3
city
Lagos
13.8 ug/m3
city
environment
Benin City
64.5
city
Lagos
66.1
city
infrastructure
Benin City
148 Mbps
city
Lagos
178 Mbps
city
demographics
Benin City
1.4%
city
Lagos
3.4%
city
education
Benin City
70.8
city
Lagos
66.1
city
transport
Benin City
74.6
city
Lagos
59.2
city
safety
Benin City
16.8 per 100k
city
Lagos
17.4 per 100k
city
safety
Benin City
71.2 per 100k
city
Lagos
79.8 per 100k
city
health
Benin City
16.2%
city
Lagos
28.7%
city
quality
Benin City
6.7
city
Lagos
6
city
housing
Benin City
$5,815/sqm
city
Lagos
$5,009/sqm
city
religion
Benin City
41.3%
city
Lagos
20.5%
city
religion
Benin City
50.0%
city
Lagos
49.7%
city
religion
Benin City
37.2%
city
Lagos
38.7%
city