Lagos: properly hot summers, on the water, affordable by EU standards

Homicide rate: 0.7 per 100,000 (UNODC). World average is 5.8, so Lagos is very safe by global standards. Learn the neighborhoods before signing a lease — every city has blocks you'll love and blocks you won't.

A 1-bed in the centre runs about $1233/month (Numbeo). Day-to-day: a cheap restaurant meal: $17.61, monthly transit pass: $35. All in — rent, food, getting around, keeping the lights on — budget $1633–$2033/month depending on whether you cook or eat out. That's the settler number, not the tourist number.

Lagos: Summers reach around 28°C with about 14.7 hours of daylight in Jun, winters drop to around 10°C and 9.7 hours of daylight in Dec. Warm enough to regret not having AC, cool enough that some people try.

Very High English proficiency (EF EPI). But that one word hides two very different realities: office English 87/100 (can you work in English?) and street English 72/100 (can you argue with your landlord in English?). The office is usually easier. The landlord is the real test.

Portugal scores 8.1/10 on the EIU Democracy Index. Strong institutions, functional courts, free press — the kind of place where criticizing politicians is entertainment, not a risk. Rent from $1233/month.

Unemployment: 6.2%. Translation: competitive but not hopeless — the right skills open doors. If you're planning to job-hunt locally, research your industry before booking a one-way ticket. If you work remotely, this number matters less — but your visa type might not let you.

Depends what kind of expat you are. Key facts: rent from $1233/month; English is widely spoken, reducing the language barrier significantly. The numbers above — livability score, safety, cost of living — tell you whether the city works on paper. Whether it works for you depends on what you're optimizing for. Take the quiz if you want a more honest answer than "it's great for expats."