Funchal logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lagos's 2 — Funchal wins by 5. Lagos also leads on sunny days by 26.

Funchal runs about $1,564/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lagos's $1,584/mo — Funchal comes in $20 cheaper each month, roughly 1% less.

On mobility, Funchal scores 2.8 vs Lagos's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on airport accessibility. Lagos still holds an edge on flight connectivity.

Funchal's culture score of 3.1 sits well above Lagos's 0.6, with the biggest gap on arts & culture. Lagos still holds an edge on theatre & performing arts.

Funchal's nature & outdoors score of 4.8 sits well above Lagos's 3.7, with the biggest gap on forest access. Lagos still holds an edge on camping.

Funchal's safety score is ~1.3× Lagos's — in the middle of the scale, while Lagos lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on road safety.

Funchal and Lagos score neck-and-neck on career (1.6 vs 1.4, 0–5 scale).

Lagos's social & community score of 3.2 sits well above Funchal's 2.9, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix. Funchal still holds an edge on admin english support.

Funchal and Lagos score neck-and-neck on food & dining (1.8 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

On family, Funchal scores 2.1 vs Lagos's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on supermarkets. Lagos still holds an edge on tennis/pickleball.

On healthcare, Funchal scores 3.7 vs Lagos's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Funchal averages 5.5 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lagos's 8.0 µg/m³ (good) — Funchal breathes ~31% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

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