Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Puerto Vallarta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lagos is 7.7% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lagos is 4.9% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 โ‚ฌ13.95
$10.77 MX$204
49.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.09
$47.77 MX$903
9.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 โ‚ฌ7.26
$9.67 MX$183
-13.03%
Cappuccino
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.47 MX$65.7
-31.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 โ‚ฌ1.9
$1.88 MX$35.48
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.21 MX$22.81
38.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$2.61 MX$49.28
57.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.71
$4.4 MX$83.2
-28.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.58 MX$29.94
-29.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$3.48 MX$65.8
-52.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.43 MX$45.96
-8.23%
Eggs
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.99 MX$37.71
77.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.37
$11.48 MX$217
4.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 โ‚ฌ6.34
$10.39 MX$196
-29.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 โ‚ฌ9.61
$16.87 MX$319
-33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.6
$2.36 MX$44.57
27.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.41 MX$26.72
2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.67 MX$31.59
-11.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.29 MX$43.25
16.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2
$2.22 MX$42.03
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.97 MX$56.2
-21.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.53 MX$28.94
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.15 MX$21.83
-33.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 โ‚ฌ5.49
$4.22 MX$79.8
50.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 โ‚ฌ5
$10.99 MX$208
-47.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.06 MX$38.98
-31.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$3.4 MX$64.3
-28.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.55 MX$10.44
307.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.51 โ‚ฌ35.84
$15.67 MX$296
164.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.83 MX$53.5
23.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$2.62 MX$49.49
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 โ‚ฌ15
$4.33 MX$81.9
301.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.32 MX$24.93
50.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30K
$15K MX$284.4K
131.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K โ‚ฌ34.6K
$22.6K MX$427.2K
77.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.4
$94.8 MX$1,793
20.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 โ‚ฌ19.14
$23.56 MX$445
-5.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 โ‚ฌ38.91
$31.11 MX$588
44.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 โ‚ฌ47.95
$35.87 MX$678
54.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.69 โ‚ฌ24.77
$12.97 MX$245
121.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 โ‚ฌ5.7
$8.04 MX$152
-17.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 โ‚ฌ483
$356 MX$6,735
56.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,446 โ‚ฌ6,428
$6,428 MX$121.5K
15.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 โ‚ฌ45.71
$52.4 MX$990
1.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.11 โ‚ฌ20.82
$33.68 MX$637
-28.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 โ‚ฌ62.1
$99.1 MX$1,873
-27.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 โ‚ฌ60.5
$91.5 MX$1,729
-23.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 โ‚ฌ1,031
$987 MX$18.7K
21.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 โ‚ฌ1,003
$677 MX$12.8K
71.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 โ‚ฌ1,705
$1,948 MX$36.8K
1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,161 โ‚ฌ1,865
$1,269 MX$24K
70.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,134 โ‚ฌ3,569
$3,828 MX$72.4K
7.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,030 โ‚ฌ4,343
$2,003 MX$37.9K
151.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 โ‚ฌ1,122
$1,012 MX$19.1K
28.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.5
-56.43%

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Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Vallarta: October 29, 2025

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