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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 56.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 57% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 LYD 25.75
$13.38 MX$253
-64.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.6 LYD 101
$52.7 MX$997
-64.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 20.25
$9.31 MX$176
-60.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$3.61 MX$68.3
-85.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 2.67
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.53
$1.12 MX$21.14
-91.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LYD 5.42
$1.65 MX$31.24
-39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$2.74 MX$51.7
-92.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.68
$1.92 MX$36.28
-35.94%
Eggs
$1.45 LYD 7.91
$2.51 MX$47.53
-42.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.38
$9.89 MX$187
-51.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYD 18.23
$8.39 MX$159
-60.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 LYD 55.4
$11.95 MX$226
-14.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 LYD 12.05
$2.87 MX$54.3
-23.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.04
$1.74 MX$32.85
-25.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.47
$2 MX$37.81
-59.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.01
$2.07 MX$39.14
-73.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$2.05 MX$38.78
-66.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$2.18 MX$41.22
-75.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$1.38 MX$26.16
-70.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
-80.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 6.41
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.75
$4.16 MX$78.6
-56.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$0.38 MX$7.25
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.54 LYD 117
$18.97 MX$359
13.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$1.36 MX$25.72
-33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$0.28 MX$5.25
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 LYD 25.16
$5.3 MX$100
-12.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.36 MX$25.63
-97.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-27.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-29.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.18 LYD 175
$39.97 MX$756
-19.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 LYD 45.74
$27.48 MX$519
-69.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 LYD 125
$30.22 MX$571
-23.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.08 LYD 153
$52.6 MX$994
-46.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 LYD 64.5
$26.84 MX$507
-55.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 LYD 25.61
$6.32 MX$120
-25.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 LYD 290
$437 MX$8,258
-87.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$930 LYD 5,070
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-91.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 LYD 117
$57.2 MX$1,082
-62.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 LYD 191
$45.14 MX$853
-22.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 LYD 273
$102 MX$1,928
-50.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 LYD 302
$109 MX$2,056
-49.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 LYD 1,128
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-79.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 LYD 652
$622 MX$11.8K
-80.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 LYD 2,146
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-81.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LYD 1,222
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-81.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LYD 6,165
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-68.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 LYD 1,987
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-85.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 LYD 1,701
$867 MX$16.4K
-64.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.34
54.32%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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