Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 21.4% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 1.2% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 76.4% more in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 12.8% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.9% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 43.4% less in Nigeria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Nigeria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
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Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$195.77
|
$2.61
NGN4,185.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$146.83
|
$5.61
NGN8,988.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.28
|
$0.38
NGN609.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.24
|
$0.23
NGN362.74
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$48.35
|
$1.27
NGN2,032.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$95.96
|
$2.51
NGN4,030.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$108.60
|
$9.86
NGN15,805.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.04
|
$1.87
NGN3,004.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$70.41
|
$2.04
NGN3,262.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.09
|
$1.75
NGN2,802.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.20
|
$0.90
NGN1,447.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.75
|
$0.73
NGN1,174.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.32
|
$0.79
NGN1,263.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.78
|
$0.82
NGN1,311.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.32
|
$0.83
NGN1,337.82
|
|
pay 76.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$91.44
|
$2.41
NGN3,861.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$352.39
|
$36.26
NGN58,123.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$367,076.16
|
$16,757.94
NGN26,865,994.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$68.52
|
$12.54
NGN20,099.91
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$480.74
|
$29.99
NGN48,086.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,619.66
|
$731.80
NGN1,173,207.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,731.97
|
$456.14
NGN731,279.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$597.72
|
$18.28
NGN29,308.89
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,519.50
|
$85.98
NGN137,845.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$166,174.80
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,865,563.34
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.84
|
$0.91
NGN1,451.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$59.28
|
$2.04
NGN3,263.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$77.33
|
$1.60
NGN2,564.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,058.68
|
$36.79
NGN58,983.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$97.89
|
$6.47
NGN10,367.60
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,111.29
|
$17.81
NGN28,558.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$809.66
|
$28.83
NGN46,226.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,814.04
|
$57.22
NGN91,730.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,812.79
|
$57.36
NGN91,963.88
|
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