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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 6.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 4.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 LBP 950.3K
$13.38 MX$238
-20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$52.3 MX$932
14.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 LBP 720.1K
$9.24 MX$165
-12.88%
Cappuccino
$3.35 LBP 299.5K
$3.61 MX$64.3
-7.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.7K
$1.61 MX$28.66
2.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 82.8K
$1.11 MX$19.80
-16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBP 308.9K
$3.15 MX$56.1
9.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 LBP 451.2K
$4.88 MX$87.0
3.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.70 MX$30.25
5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 70.7K
$2.70 MX$48.13
-70.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 LBP 163.5K
$1.96 MX$34.85
-6.63%
Eggs
$3.13 LBP 279.9K
$2.61 MX$46.58
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 LBP 996.6K
$10.16 MX$181
9.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.78 LBP 875.6K
$8.16 MX$145
19.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 LBP 1.0M
$11.74 MX$209
-3.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 LBP 159.9K
$2.98 MX$53.2
-39.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.4K
$1.81 MX$32.23
-19.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.1K
$1.99 MX$35.54
-42.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.99 MX$35.43
-45.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$2.15 MX$38.34
-55.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$2.20 MX$39.14
-52.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBP 74.7K
$1.39 MX$24.77
-40.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.7K
$1.08 MX$19.28
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.4K
$4.27 MX$76.1
-40.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 LBP 976.6K
$13.99 MX$249
-22.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.2K
$1.77 MX$31.49
-30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.1K
$3.64 MX$64.9
-39.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.2K
$0.39 MX$6.88
407.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 LBP 6.6M
$18.98 MX$338
288.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.5K
$1.33 MX$23.63
266.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.4K
$0.30 MX$5.38
306.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 LBP 1.8M
$5.44 MX$96.9
267.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.7K
$1.30 MX$23.21
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K LBP 3.1B
$19.2K MX$342.8K
79.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K LBP 2.5B
$23.6K MX$421.2K
19.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.6M
$39.70 MX$708
450.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.70 LBP 3.4M
$27.00 MX$481
39.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 LBP 3.3M
$29.61 MX$528
25.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 LBP 6.0M
$53.8 MX$958
25.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.20 LBP 2.6M
$26.36 MX$470
10.77%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 LBP 706.9K
$6.30 MX$112
25.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 LBP 27.0M
$427 MX$7,607
-29.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 LBP 399.3M
$10.5K MX$187.1K
-57.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 LBP 6.4M
$58.5 MX$1,042
21.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$45.83 MX$817
-1.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$102 MX$1,820
21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 LBP 8.4M
$105 MX$1,867
-9.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$794 LBP 71.1M
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-22.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 LBP 33.7M
$630 MX$11.2K
-40.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,012 LBP 180.0M
$2,131 MX$38.0K
-5.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 LBP 86.5M
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-20.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 LBP 332.5M
$3,613 MX$64.4K
2.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,776 LBP 159.0M
$2,191 MX$39.0K
-18.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 LBP 57.1M
$1,087 MX$19.4K
-41.26%
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 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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