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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 5.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 4.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 LBP 972.4K
$13.38 MX$253
-18.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 LBP 5.3M
$52.7 MX$997
11.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 LBP 718.3K
$9.31 MX$176
-13.75%
Cappuccino
$3.31 LBP 296.4K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 LBP 142.3K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-3.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.7K
$1.12 MX$21.14
-22.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 304.9K
$3.26 MX$61.7
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 LBP 458.9K
$4.82 MX$91.1
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LBP 154.7K
$1.65 MX$31.24
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBP 77K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-68.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 LBP 156.4K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-8.85%
Eggs
$3.23 LBP 288.7K
$2.51 MX$47.53
28.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
$9.89 MX$187
12.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 LBP 873.9K
$8.39 MX$159
16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 LBP 1M
$11.95 MX$226
-5.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LBP 159.7K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-37.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBP 136.2K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
$2 MX$37.81
-45.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93.2K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-49.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1 LBP 89.5K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-51.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-40.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.4K
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.2K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-38.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 LBP 987.8K
$11.05 MX$209
-0.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.75 MX$33.16
-29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.3K
$3.7 MX$70
-39.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
$0.38 MX$7.25
421.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 LBP 6.6M
$18.97 MX$359
285.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$1.36 MX$25.72
274.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.3K
$0.28 MX$5.25
357.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.06 LBP 1.8M
$5.3 MX$100
278.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$18.8K MX$354.6K
86.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 LBP 19.1M
$39.97 MX$756
433.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.06 LBP 3.3M
$27.48 MX$519
34.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.98 LBP 3.3M
$30.22 MX$571
22.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 LBP 6.2M
$52.6 MX$994
31.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.12 LBP 2.6M
$26.84 MX$507
8.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.8K
$6.32 MX$120
23.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.1M
$437 MX$8,258
-30.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,394 LBP 393.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 LBP 6.3M
$57.2 MX$1,082
22.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 LBP 4M
$45.14 MX$853
-0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11M
$102 MX$1,928
20.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
$109 MX$2,056
-11.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.3M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 LBP 33.1M
$622 MX$11.8K
-40.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 LBP 176.7M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 LBP 87M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-21.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,857 LBP 255.7M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-19.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,852 LBP 165.8M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-25.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 LBP 53.9M
$867 MX$16.4K
-30.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.34
-1.59%

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Last update for Beirut: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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