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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Benghazi is 59.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Benghazi is 61.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 LYDย 15.33
$13.19 MX$233
-78.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.66 LYDย 79.6
$53.5 MX$944
-72.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.81 LYDย 15.23
$9.37 MX$165
-70.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYDย 3.10
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 LYDย 1.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.69 LYDย 3.73
$3.75 MX$66.2
-81.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LYDย 2.19
$1.57 MX$27.71
-74.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYDย 0.86
$1.11 MX$19.61
-85.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYDย 4.57
$1.65 MX$29.16
-49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYDย 1.25
$2.77 MX$48.87
-91.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LYDย 3.57
$1.91 MX$33.67
-65.45%
Eggs
$1.32 LYDย 7.17
$2.60 MX$45.81
-49.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 LYDย 34.42
$10.21 MX$180
-37.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.60 LYDย 19.53
$8.46 MX$149
-57.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 LYDย 46.67
$11.60 MX$205
-25.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 LYDย 7.40
$3.00 MX$52.9
-54.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 LYDย 6.41
$1.73 MX$30.49
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 LYDย 3.64
$2.04 MX$36.05
-67.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LYDย 2.68
$2.00 MX$35.34
-75.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 LYDย 2.62
$2.15 MX$37.91
-77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LYDย 2.60
$2.25 MX$39.71
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 LYDย 1.46
$1.39 MX$24.57
-80.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYDย 1.20
$1.07 MX$18.88
-79.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.88 LYDย 4.79
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYDย 3.87
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYDย 3.60
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 LYDย 15.06
$4.13 MX$73.0
-32.93%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.35 MX$218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 LYDย 4.93
$0.36 MX$6.35
152.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.30 LYDย 50.5
$18.70 MX$330
-50.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYDย 4.77
$1.36 MX$24.05
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 LYDย 8.04
$0.28 MX$4.88
428.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 LYDย 22.33
$5.44 MX$96.0
-24.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYDย 0.14
$1.34 MX$23.64
-97.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K LYDย 90.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-12.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LYDย 81.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-35.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.12 LYDย 76.7
$40.62 MX$717
-65.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.42 LYDย 40.31
$26.92 MX$475
-72.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.77 LYDย 183
$29.98 MX$529
12.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.52 LYDย 106
$52.2 MX$922
-62.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.55 LYDย 57.3
$25.91 MX$457
-59.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.64 LYDย 25.22
$6.39 MX$113
-27.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 LYDย 327
$431 MX$7,603
-86.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$844 LYDย 4,580
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-91.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.00 LYDย 152
$58.4 MX$1,031
-52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.14 LYDย 158
$44.65 MX$788
-34.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.01 LYDย 261
$103 MX$1,823
-53.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 LYDย 335
$106 MX$1,876
-42.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LYDย 1,065
$998 MX$17.6K
-80.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 LYDย 640
$624 MX$11.0K
-81.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 LYDย 2,057
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-82.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 LYDย 1,252
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-81.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$424 LYDย 2,303
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-88.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 LYDย 1,066
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-90.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$308 LYDย 1,670
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-70.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.34
120.46%

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Last update for Benghazi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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