Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Mexico City

For one person, living is cheaper in Liberia: $1,246 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $3,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Mexico City outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,246
/mo nomad
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 37.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Liberia is 7.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 LRD 1,266
$11.12 MX$204
-33.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$48.99 MX$900
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 LRD 1,685
$11.23 MX$206
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$3.01 LRD 513
$3.76 MX$69.0
-19.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 LRD 331
$1.65 MX$30.34
17.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 LRD 344
$1.28 MX$23.48
57.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 LRD 343
$3.26 MX$59.8
-38.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 LRD 522
$5.66 MX$104
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 LRD 359
$1.81 MX$33.23
16.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 LRD 307
$2.94 MX$54.0
-38.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.22 LRD 888
$2.05 MX$37.62
154.63%
Eggs
$3.67 LRD 624
$2.93 MX$53.7
25.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 LRD 1,278
$11.95 MX$219
-37.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.72 LRD 1,995
$9.51 MX$175
23.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.59 LRD 2,314
$14.84 MX$273
-8.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LRD 285
$3.14 MX$57.7
-46.82%
Banana (1kg)
$8.62 LRD 1,468
$2.01 MX$36.99
328.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.14 LRD 1,726
$2.08 MX$38.10
387.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.94 LRD 1,862
$2.22 MX$40.72
392.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 LRD 379
$2.06 MX$37.82
8.25%
Onion (1kg)
$10.74 LRD 1,829
$1.88 MX$34.46
471.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 LRD 816
$1.48 MX$27.18
223.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LRD 338
$1.35 MX$24.70
47.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 LRD 828
$5.41 MX$99.3
-10.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 LRD 1,167
$16.86 MX$310
-59.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 LRD 416
$1.98 MX$36.43
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 LRD 601
$4.32 MX$79.4
-18.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 LRD 496
$0.34 MX$6.33
755.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.62 LRD 2,148
$20.23 MX$371
-37.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 LRD 332
$2.10 MX$38.47
-7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 LRD 313
$0.53 MX$9.74
247.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.83 LRD 4,227
$5.41 MX$99.3
358.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LRD 213
$1.52 MX$27.91
-17.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K LRD 3.4M
$21.7K MX$399.0K
-9.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LRD 2.6M
$24.8K MX$455.6K
-39.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 LRD 26.1K
$63.0 MX$1,156
143.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.70 LRD 3,864
$28.88 MX$530
-21.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$181 LRD 30.8K
$33.93 MX$623
434.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 LRD 10.6K
$55.8 MX$1,024
11.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.08 LRD 1,717
$24.90 MX$457
-59.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 LRD 866
$6.77 MX$124
-24.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 LRD 17.2K
$428 MX$7,854
-76.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,005 LRD 171.1K
$11.9K MX$218.0K
-91.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.18 LRD 4,287
$70.0 MX$1,286
-64.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 LRD 5,497
$53.7 MX$986
-39.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.4 LRD 9,262
$110 MX$2,016
-50.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 LRD 15.5K
$115 MX$2,115
-21.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 LRD 43.1K
$1,062 MX$19.5K
-76.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.8 LRD 16.1K
$671 MX$12.3K
-85.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 LRD 112.8K
$2,379 MX$43.7K
-72.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 LRD 46.2K
$1,260 MX$23.1K
-78.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,716 MX$68.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,976 MX$36.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$694 LRD 118.1K
$997 MX$18.3K
-30.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.3
-

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

Last update for Liberia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Liberia
$456
Mexico City
$327 28.3% $129
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
$357
Mexico City
$126 64.8% $232
Eating Out
Liberia
$157
Mexico City
$207 31.6% $50
Accommodation & Living
Liberia
$95
Mexico City
$671 607% $576
Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
$91
Mexico City
$157 72% $66
Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
$72
Mexico City
$69 4.3% $3.1
Getting Around
Liberia
$35
Mexico City
$26 25.6% $9.1
Good to know
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🕒 Local time
02:58 2:58 AM
20:58 8:58 PM
6 h behind Liberia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,214,030
9,209,944 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to LRD – Liberian Dollar Converter

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 170 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.87 USD). 1 EUR = 191 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.24 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Liberia Mexico City 9,600 km ≈ 13 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Liberia
  • Mexico City

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