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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 28.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 36.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 LBP 395K
$13.38 MX$253
-67.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.27 LBP 3.3M
$52.7 MX$997
-29.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 LBP 711.6K
$9.31 MX$176
-14.61%
Cappuccino
$2.46 LBP 220.3K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-31.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-9.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
$1.12 MX$21.14
-16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 LBP 304.7K
$3.26 MX$61.7
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 LBP 446.2K
$4.82 MX$91.1
3.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 LBP 118.3K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 LBP 31K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-87.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-52.08%
Eggs
$1.59 LBP 141.9K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-36.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 LBP 511K
$9.89 MX$187
-42.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
$8.39 MX$159
-29.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 LBP 905.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-15.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-64.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 LBP 51.2K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-67.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
$2 MX$37.81
-77.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 LBP 48.4K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-73.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 LBP 65.5K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-66.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LBP 25.8K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-78.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 LBP 39.7K
$1.11 MX$21.06
-60.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.8K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 LBP 637K
$11.05 MX$209
-35.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.2K
$1.75 MX$33.16
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
$3.7 MX$70
-42.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
$0.38 MX$7.25
155.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.1 LBP 456.3K
$1.36 MX$25.72
275.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
$0.28 MX$5.25
357.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
$5.3 MX$100
272.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K LBP 2B
$18.8K MX$354.6K
21.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K LBP 1.8B
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-15.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 LBP 19.6M
$39.97 MX$756
447.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.6 LBP 1.9M
$27.48 MX$519
-21.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.89 LBP 3.3M
$30.22 MX$571
22.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.58 LBP 1.8M
$52.6 MX$994
-62.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 LBP 1.1M
$26.84 MX$507
-53.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 LBP 567.5K
$6.32 MX$120
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 LBP 12.1M
$437 MX$8,258
-69.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,987 LBP 177.8M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-81.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
$57.2 MX$1,082
-39.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.58 LBP 4M
$45.14 MX$853
-1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 LBP 7.6M
$102 MX$1,928
-16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 LBP 6.8M
$109 MX$2,056
-30.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 LBP 13.4M
$622 MX$11.8K
-75.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 LBP 69.3M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-64.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 LBP 34M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-69.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,099 LBP 98.3M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-69.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 LBP 74.8M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-66.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 LBP 37.3M
$867 MX$16.4K
-51.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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