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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.7% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.5% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$11.00 LBP 984.5K
19.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-10.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$8.09 LBP 723.6K
16.19%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.35 LBP 300.1K
6.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.59 LBP 142.6K
0.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.94 LBP 84.0K
22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.59 LBP 321.6K
-11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$5.10 LBP 456.8K
-4.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
217.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.83 LBP 163.8K
2.73%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.15 LBP 282.0K
-16.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.23 LBP 1.0M
-11.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$9.57 LBP 856.3K
-12.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.49 LBP 1.0M
1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.78 LBP 159.3K
66.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.53 LBP 136.9K
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
87.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.05 LBP 94.1K
87.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.01 LBP 90.4K
106.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.05 LBP 94.0K
115.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
78.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.56 LBP 50.4K
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.54 LBP 227.3K
70.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$10.95 LBP 980.3K
24.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
33.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.22 LBP 198.6K
59.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$4.90 LBP 438.9K
-73.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.28 LBP 114.4K
-76.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$19.63 LBP 1.8M
-72.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.5K LBP 3.2B
-46.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
-13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$217 LBP 19.4M
-81.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$38.06 LBP 3.4M
-27.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$36.78 LBP 3.3M
-18.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.83 LBP 700.9K
-19.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$307 LBP 27.5M
43.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$4,523 LBP 404.8M
137.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
-18.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$45.89 LBP 4.1M
-1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$122 LBP 10.9M
-14.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$92.8 LBP 8.3M
16.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$431 LBP 38.6M
131.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$570 LBP 51.0M
9.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,359 LBP 121.6M
55.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$541 LBP 48.4M
125.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.16
1.61%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baalbek: March 1, 2026

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