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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 4.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 6.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$13.12 MX$232
-18.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$53.8 MX$950
11.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$9.40 MX$166
-14.04%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$3.56 MX$62.9
-7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$1.60 MX$28.29
-1.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$1.15 MX$20.38
-24.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$3.16 MX$55.7
8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$4.85 MX$85.5
3.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.63 MX$28.84
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$2.73 MX$48.26
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$1.88 MX$33.16
-6.38%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$2.63 MX$46.45
17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$9.89 MX$175
13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$8.40 MX$148
15.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$11.63 MX$205
-3.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$2.97 MX$52.5
-38.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.78 MX$31.50
-17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$2.06 MX$36.28
-44.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.97 MX$34.86
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$2.09 MX$36.82
-53.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$2.26 MX$39.87
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$1.46 MX$25.74
-44.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$1.09 MX$19.24
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$4.34 MX$76.6
-41.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$13.62 MX$240
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$1.67 MX$29.54
-25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$3.54 MX$62.5
-37.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$0.36 MX$6.35
450.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
$18.96 MX$335
287.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$1.32 MX$23.36
268.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$0.30 MX$5.32
313.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$5.49 MX$96.9
271.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$1.34 MX$23.59
-32.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$19.1K MX$337.4K
80.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$23.8K MX$419.4K
16.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$41.11 MX$726
429.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$27.78 MX$490
34.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$30.00 MX$530
24.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$53.5 MX$945
26.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
$26.13 MX$461
14.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$6.28 MX$111
24.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$439 MX$7,755
-30.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-57.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$57.1 MX$1,008
26.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$45.30 MX$800
-0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$104 MX$1,840
17.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$108 MX$1,911
-13.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$996 MX$17.6K
-18.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$624 MX$11.0K
-39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-5.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-21.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-1.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-18.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-40.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.34
-1.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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