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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 58.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 55.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 LYD 16.95
$13.12 MX$232
-79.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 91.7
$53.8 MX$950
-73.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 17.65
$9.40 MX$166
-70.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
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-
Cappuccino
$0.69 LYD 4.39
$3.56 MX$62.9
-80.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LYD 2.75
$1.60 MX$28.29
-73.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$1.15 MX$20.38
-89.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.85 MX$85.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 5.23
$1.63 MX$28.84
-49.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$2.73 MX$48.26
-92.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.16
$1.88 MX$33.16
-64.89%
Eggs
$1.32 LYD 8.37
$2.63 MX$46.45
-49.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 LYD 38.78
$9.89 MX$175
-38.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 LYD 23.62
$8.40 MX$148
-55.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 LYD 53.5
$11.63 MX$205
-27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.52
$2.97 MX$52.5
-54.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.51
$1.78 MX$31.50
-33.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.57
$2.06 MX$36.28
-65.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$1.97 MX$34.86
-73.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$2.09 MX$36.82
-75.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.85
$2.26 MX$39.87
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.84
$1.46 MX$25.74
-80.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$1.09 MX$19.24
-79.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.25
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.48
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 17.28
$4.34 MX$76.6
-37.10%
Wine (Bottle)
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$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.67 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 LYD 5.71
$0.36 MX$6.35
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 LYD 56.7
$18.96 MX$335
-52.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.63
$1.32 MX$23.36
-32.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 LYD 9.80
$0.30 MX$5.32
416.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 LYD 26.11
$5.49 MX$96.9
-24.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.22
$1.34 MX$23.59
-97.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LYD 95.1K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-36.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.48 LYD 91.8
$41.11 MX$726
-64.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 LYD 46.33
$27.78 MX$490
-73.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.36 LYD 218
$30.00 MX$530
14.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.20 LYD 122
$53.5 MX$945
-64.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.54 LYD 66.9
$26.13 MX$461
-59.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 LYD 29.30
$6.28 MX$111
-26.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.3 LYD 395
$439 MX$7,755
-85.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$852 LYD 5,399
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-92.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 LYD 174
$57.1 MX$1,008
-52.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 LYD 185
$45.30 MX$800
-35.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.30 LYD 306
$104 MX$1,840
-53.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 LYD 392
$108 MX$1,911
-42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 LYD 1,231
$996 MX$17.6K
-80.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 751
$624 MX$11.0K
-81.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LYD 2,360
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-82.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,449
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-81.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 LYD 1,336
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-80.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.34
120.46%

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

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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