Lagos is more expensive than Port Harcourt mainly because:
It has a much larger population (more demand).
It’s Nigeria’s main business hub (more high earners).
Housing demand is very high.
Transport and logistics cost more.
There’s stronger luxury and status culture.
More foreign and diaspora money flows in.
More demand + more money in circulation = higher prices.
Port Harcourt is still expensive, but less crowded and less pressured economically, so overall living costs are lower.
