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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Bayda Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Bayda

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 168.9% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 276.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 160.6% more expensive than Al Bayda without rent, and 270.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.63 LYDย 30.58
134.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$16.83 LYDย 91.4
217.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.59 LYDย 30.38
67.62%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.29 LYDย 1.58
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.40 LYDย 2.15
837.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.35 LYDย 1.91
348.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.08 LYDย 0.43
1287.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.76 LYDย 4.11
117.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.27 LYDย 1.45
925.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.43 LYDย 7.75
33.57%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.44 LYDย 13.23
6.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.51 LYDย 19.07
141.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.61 LYDย 41.33
52.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.41 LYDย 7.68
112.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.36 LYDย 7.41
27.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.41 LYDย 7.66
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.53 LYDย 2.85
277.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.58 LYDย 3.16
270.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.53 LYDย 2.86
324.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.90 LYDย 4.88
54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.16 LYDย 0.86
568.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.53 LYDย 2.86
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.85 LYDย 10.03
123.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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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
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.94 LYDย 5.13
-61.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.88 LYDย 4.79
54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.74 LYDย 20.30
45.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.03 LYDย 0.18
4366.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$10.9K LYDย 59.3K
113.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$5.47 LYDย 29.71
642.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.29 LYDย 50.4
189.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$45.93 LYDย 249
-34.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$11.91 LYDย 64.7
338.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$27.20 LYDย 148
1483.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$36.80 LYDย 200
58.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.22 LYDย 197
23.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$74.6 LYDย 405
42.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$130 LYDย 708
665.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$72.4 LYDย 393
762.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$186 LYDย 1,011
1032.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$129 LYDย 700
855.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$652 LYDย 3,539
459.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$469 LYDย 2,546
362.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Bayda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$367 LYDย 1,991
184.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al Bayda: January 13, 2026

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