Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 69.6% more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 65.1% more in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
|
pay 54.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
|
pay 65.1% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
|
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