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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 10.1% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.6% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.75
-17.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.02
2.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
8.83%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-30.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-33.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
-23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
49.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-13.96%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
-14.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.37
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
1.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
16.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-25.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-3.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
-3.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
33.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
-31.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.64
129.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
45.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-84.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$41.95 โ‚ฌ36.16
-55.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
-60.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
-65.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$17.01 โ‚ฌ14.67
-68.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-29.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
-46.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-40.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$116 โ‚ฌ100
-65.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
21.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$43.95 โ‚ฌ37.89
-31.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.17
-6.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$28.43 โ‚ฌ24.51
-8.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
-5.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$550 โ‚ฌ474
-21.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,431 โ‚ฌ6,406
40.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.74
10.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.62 โ‚ฌ20.36
89.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
53.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,066
-19.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,134 โ‚ฌ978
-44.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
5.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,885
-43.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,089 โ‚ฌ3,525
-10.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$5,172 โ‚ฌ4,458
-58.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,103
-18.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.01
126.35%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lagos: January 11, 2026

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