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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byblos is 12.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byblos is 6.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.08 LBP 722.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-39.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.96 LBP 3.8M
$52.7 MX$997
-18.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 LBP 703.1K
$9.31 MX$176
-15.57%
Cappuccino
$2.93 LBP 262.3K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-18.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-40.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88K
$1.12 MX$21.14
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBP 107.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 LBP 56.3K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 LBP 144.6K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-15.62%
Eggs
$2.06 LBP 184K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 LBP 825.1K
$9.89 MX$187
-6.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 LBP 749.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-0.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 LBP 1.1M
$11.95 MX$226
-0.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 LBP 260.7K
$2.87 MX$54.3
1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 LBP 175K
$1.74 MX$32.85
12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87K
$2 MX$37.81
-51.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 LBP 175.1K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-5.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.8K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 LBP 87.1K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-55.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBP 88.1K
$1.11 MX$21.06
-11.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.16 MX$78.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.94 LBP 353K
$11.05 MX$209
-64.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 139.3K
$1.75 MX$33.16
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 LBP 174.2K
$3.7 MX$70
-47.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.7K
$0.38 MX$7.25
168.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85.1K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K LBP 2B
$18.8K MX$354.6K
22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K LBP 2B
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$39.97 MX$756
153.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.34 LBP 2M
$27.48 MX$519
-18.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 LBP 2.3M
$30.22 MX$571
-16.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.63 LBP 3.4M
$52.6 MX$994
-28.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.53 LBP 1.7M
$26.84 MX$507
-30.96%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 LBP 911.3K
$6.32 MX$120
61.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 LBP 36.1M
$437 MX$8,258
-7.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,957 LBP 264.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-72.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 LBP 9.1M
$57.2 MX$1,082
77.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.8 LBP 8.8M
$45.14 MX$853
118.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 LBP 10.8M
$102 MX$1,928
18.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 LBP 13.6M
$109 MX$2,056
39.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 LBP 27.4M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-69.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LBP 20M
$622 MX$11.8K
-64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 LBP 71.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-63.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 LBP 35.7M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-67.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 LBP 88.3M
$867 MX$16.4K
13.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.34
-29.45%

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Last update for Byblos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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