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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lagos is 9.3% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lagos is 4.7% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.75
$10.74 MX$190
48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.02
$48.50 MX$856
7.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
$9.42 MX$166
-8.60%
Cappuccino
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$3.59 MX$63.4
-33.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.88 MX$33.15
20.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.22 MX$21.52
36.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
$2.62 MX$46.28
55.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$4.40 MX$77.6
-26.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.59 MX$28.06
-30.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$3.58 MX$63.1
-54.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.36 MX$41.62
-5.93%
Eggs
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$1.98 MX$34.92
70.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
$11.31 MX$200
6.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.37
$10.23 MX$180
-27.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$16.66 MX$294
-31.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.39 MX$42.16
23.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.36 MX$24.00
9.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.60 MX$28.31
-11.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.26 MX$39.89
18.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.25 MX$39.71
-1.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.96 MX$52.3
-21.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.48 MX$26.08
8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.10 MX$19.36
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
$4.12 MX$72.8
47.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.64
$11.27 MX$199
-52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.95 MX$34.47
-24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$3.29 MX$58.0
-25.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$0.51 MX$8.94
356.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.95 โ‚ฌ36.16
$15.69 MX$277
167.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
$2.99 MX$52.8
15.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
$2.74 MX$48.37
-70.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.01 โ‚ฌ14.67
$4.24 MX$74.9
301.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.31 MX$23.07
45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$15.1K MX$266.1K
133.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$22.9K MX$403.5K
70.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$94.2 MX$1,663
23.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
$23.44 MX$414
-5.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.95 โ‚ฌ37.89
$30.76 MX$543
42.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.17
$36.29 MX$640
53.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.43 โ‚ฌ24.51
$13.12 MX$232
116.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
$7.98 MX$141
-15.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$550 โ‚ฌ474
$365 MX$6,438
50.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,431 โ‚ฌ6,406
$6,258 MX$110.5K
18.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.74
$53.6 MX$945
-0.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.62 โ‚ฌ20.36
$34.01 MX$600
-30.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
$99.6 MX$1,758
-28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$91.0 MX$1,606
-23.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,066
$989 MX$17.5K
25.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 โ‚ฌ978
$672 MX$11.9K
68.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
$1,975 MX$34.9K
1.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,885
$1,254 MX$22.1K
74.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,089 โ‚ฌ3,525
$5,304 MX$93.6K
-22.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,172 โ‚ฌ4,458
$2,558 MX$45.1K
102.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,103
$966 MX$17.0K
32.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
11.5
-56.43%

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Last update for Lagos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Puerto Vallarta: January 11, 2026

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