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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 64.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 61.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYD 14.66
$13.38 MX$253
-79.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 78.8
$52.7 MX$997
-72.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$9.31 MX$176
-70.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LYD 2.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.67 LYD 3.67
$3.61 MX$68.3
-81.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LYD 2.2
$1.64 MX$30.91
-75.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 LYD 0.78
$1.12 MX$21.14
-87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$1.65 MX$31.24
-49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$2.74 MX$51.7
-91.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 3.72
$1.92 MX$36.28
-64.58%
Eggs
$1.27 LYD 6.91
$2.51 MX$47.53
-49.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 LYD 33.11
$9.89 MX$187
-38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 LYD 19.89
$8.39 MX$159
-56.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 LYD 46.88
$11.95 MX$226
-28.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 LYD 7.43
$2.87 MX$54.3
-52.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 6.45
$1.74 MX$32.85
-32.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 3.91
$2 MX$37.81
-64.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.64
$2.07 MX$39.14
-76.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$2.05 MX$38.78
-76.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
$2.18 MX$41.22
-79.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$1.38 MX$26.16
-78.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$1.11 MX$21.06
-81.98%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.89 LYD 4.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.86
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.77
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 14.89
$4.16 MX$78.6
-34.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 LYD 4.78
$0.38 MX$7.25
131.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.04 LYD 49.27
$18.97 MX$359
-52.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 LYD 5.23
$1.36 MX$25.72
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LYD 8.37
$0.28 MX$5.25
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 LYD 21.58
$5.3 MX$100
-25.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$1.36 MX$25.63
-97.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-36.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.99 LYD 76.2
$39.97 MX$756
-65.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.32 LYD 39.92
$27.48 MX$519
-73.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 LYD 186
$30.22 MX$571
12.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.29 LYD 105
$52.6 MX$994
-63.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.3 LYD 56.1
$26.84 MX$507
-61.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 25.12
$6.32 MX$120
-27.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 LYD 337
$437 MX$8,258
-85.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$860 LYD 4,685
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-91.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LYD 152
$57.2 MX$1,082
-51.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 LYD 160
$45.14 MX$853
-35.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.4 LYD 264
$102 MX$1,928
-52.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 LYD 343
$109 MX$2,056
-42.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 LYD 1,033
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-81.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 647
$622 MX$11.8K
-80.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 LYD 1,996
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-83.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,241
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-81.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$421 LYD 2,296
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-88.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 LYD 1,063
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-92.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 LYD 1,553
$867 MX$16.4K
-67.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.34
120.46%

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Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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