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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lagos is 11.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lagos is 2.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.75
$13.19 MX$233
20.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.02
$53.5 MX$944
-2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
$9.37 MX$165
-8.11%
Cappuccino
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.75 MX$66.2
-36.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.57 MX$27.71
43.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.11 MX$19.61
50.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
$3.12 MX$55.1
30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$4.81 MX$84.9
-33.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.65 MX$29.16
-32.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$2.77 MX$48.87
-41.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.91 MX$33.67
16.23%
Eggs
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$2.60 MX$45.81
29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
$10.21 MX$180
17.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.37
$8.46 MX$149
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$11.60 MX$205
-1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.00 MX$52.9
-1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.73 MX$30.49
-13.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.04 MX$36.05
-30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.00 MX$35.34
34.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.15 MX$37.91
3.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.25 MX$39.71
3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.39 MX$24.57
15.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.07 MX$18.88
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
$4.13 MX$73.0
46.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.64
$12.35 MX$218
-56.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.70 MX$30.02
-12.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$3.56 MX$62.8
-31.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.36 MX$6.35
547.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.95 โ‚ฌ36.16
$18.70 MX$330
124.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.36 MX$24.05
152.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$0.28 MX$4.88
192.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.01 โ‚ฌ14.67
$5.44 MX$96.0
212.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.34 MX$23.64
41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
85.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
67.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$40.62 MX$717
186.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
$26.92 MX$475
-17.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.95 โ‚ฌ37.89
$29.98 MX$529
46.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.17
$52.2 MX$922
7.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.43 โ‚ฌ24.51
$25.91 MX$457
9.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
$6.39 MX$113
6.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$550 โ‚ฌ474
$431 MX$7,603
27.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,431 โ‚ฌ6,406
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-28.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.74
$58.4 MX$1,031
-9.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 โ‚ฌ20.36
$44.65 MX$788
-47.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
$103 MX$1,823
-31.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$106 MX$1,876
-34.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,066
$998 MX$17.6K
23.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 โ‚ฌ978
$624 MX$11.0K
81.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-4.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,885
$1,231 MX$21.7K
77.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,089 โ‚ฌ3,525
$3,647 MX$64.4K
12.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,172 โ‚ฌ4,458
$2,169 MX$38.3K
138.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,103
$1,044 MX$18.4K
22.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.34
-55.82%

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Last update for Lagos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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