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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 75% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 41.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 73% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.61 LBPย 412.9K
186.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$38.21 LBPย 3.4M
40.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.96 LBPย 712.7K
17.71%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.45 LBPย 218.9K
53.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.47 LBPย 131.6K
6.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.92 LBPย 82.4K
20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.48 LBPย 311.6K
-10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.96 LBPย 443.7K
-3.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.31 LBPย 117.6K
25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.34 LBPย 30.5K
714.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.98 LBPย 87.8K
94.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.58 LBPย 141.1K
64.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.69 LBPย 509.1K
79.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.91 LBPย 529.1K
43.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.05 LBPย 899.6K
15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.97 LBPย 87.0K
209.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.53 LBPย 47.1K
226.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.45 LBPย 40.4K
353.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.96 LBPย 86.0K
108.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.56 LBPย 49.7K
283.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.73 LBPย 65.8K
208.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.29 LBPย 25.7K
379.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.41 LBPย 36.8K
160.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.55 LBPย 228.2K
61.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.20 LBPย 644.3K
71.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.29 LBPย 115.7K
31.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.12 LBPย 190.0K
67.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.02 LBPย 90.9K
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$5.07 LBPย 454.1K
-73.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.22 LBPย 109.2K
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$20.19 LBPย 1.8M
-73.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.95 LBPย 85.2K
41.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$22.3K LBPย 2.0B
-14.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.4K LBPย 1.8B
14.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$213 LBPย 19.0M
-80.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$21.71 LBPย 1.9M
24.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$37.24 LBPย 3.3M
-19.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$19.42 LBPย 1.7M
168.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$12.71 LBPย 1.1M
103.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.45 LBPย 577.4K
-0.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$135 LBPย 12.1M
219.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,995 LBPย 178.5M
422.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$34.58 LBPย 3.1M
68.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$45.59 LBPย 4.1M
-2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$82.2 LBPย 7.4M
25.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$74.2 LBPย 6.6M
43.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$251 LBPย 22.4M
297.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$153 LBPย 13.7M
308.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$775 LBPย 69.3M
172.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$373 LBPย 33.4M
230.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,118 LBPย 100.0M
226.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$844 LBPย 75.5M
156.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$421 LBPย 37.7M
148.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: January 13, 2026

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