Cost of Living · NG vs MX
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇲🇽 Mexico City: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $1,258 in Mexico — 313.46% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Mexico
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 60.42%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 60.78%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 60.79%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +427.02%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +427.01%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +427%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Mexico | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $836 (16,084 MXN) | +427.01% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $669 (12,867 MXN) | +427.02% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $1,529 (29,410 MXN) | +427% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $10.07 (194 MXN) | +268.86% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $41.98 (808 MXN) | +269.22% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $6.49 (125 MXN) | +227.78% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $0.72 (14 MXN) | +157.14% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $2.10 (40 MXN) | +159.26% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $2.23 (43 MXN) | +159.3% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $6.56 (126 MXN) | +158.27% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $2.62 (50 MXN) | +159.41% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $3.15 (61 MXN) | +158.2% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $7.87 (151 MXN) | +158.88% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.31 (25 MXN) | +156.86% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $3.36 (65 MXN) | +269.23% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $6.48 (125 MXN) | +60.79% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $2.80 (54 MXN) | +268.42% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $1.51 (29 MXN) | +160.34% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $38.35 (738 MXN) | +227.78% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $1.62 (31 MXN) | +224% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $2.24 (43 MXN) | +267.21% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $1.01 (19 MXN) | +274.07% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.77 (15 MXN) | +60.42% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $118 (2,270 MXN) | +227.78% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $41.30 (795 MXN) | +227.78% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $26.55 (511 MXN) | +227.78% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $27.98 (538 MXN) | +269.13% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $7.84 (151 MXN) | +269.81% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $16.79 (323 MXN) | +269.01% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $44.54 (857 MXN) | +60.79% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $72.88 (1,402 MXN) | +60.78% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $140 (2,692 MXN) | +269.08% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Mexico than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,258 in Mexico versus $304 in Nigeria — 313.46% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Mexico?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.36 in Mexico (≈ 64.64 MXN), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Mexico compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $836/month in Mexico versus $159/month in Nigeria (+427.01%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.