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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 55.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 57.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 LYD 24.69
$13.19 MX$233
-65.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.62 LYD 101
$53.5 MX$944
-65.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 LYD 19.70
$9.37 MX$165
-61.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 3.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$3.75 MX$66.2
-86.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.47
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 LYD 0.58
$1.11 MX$19.61
-90.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 5.39
$1.65 MX$29.16
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$2.77 MX$48.87
-92.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 LYD 6.65
$1.91 MX$33.67
-36.13%
Eggs
$1.50 LYD 8.12
$2.60 MX$45.81
-42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 LYD 27.07
$10.21 MX$180
-51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYD 18.12
$8.46 MX$149
-60.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.08 LYD 54.8
$11.60 MX$205
-13.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 LYD 11.93
$3.00 MX$52.9
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 LYD 7.24
$1.73 MX$30.49
-23.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 4.42
$2.04 MX$36.05
-60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$2.00 MX$35.34
-74.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.77
$2.15 MX$37.91
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.05
$2.25 MX$39.71
-75.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.09
$1.39 MX$24.57
-71.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.08
$1.07 MX$18.88
-81.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.16 LYD 6.29
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 3.79
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.15
$4.13 MX$73.0
-54.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.35 MX$218
-
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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🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYD 1.46
$0.36 MX$6.35
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.85 LYD 119
$18.70 MX$330
16.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 4.89
$1.36 MX$24.05
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 LYD 4.50
$0.28 MX$4.88
196.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 LYD 24.30
$5.44 MX$96.0
-17.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$1.34 MX$23.64
-97.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K LYD 74.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-28.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K LYD 90.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-28.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.57 LYD 171
$40.62 MX$717
-22.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 LYD 44.68
$26.92 MX$475
-69.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 LYD 126
$29.98 MX$529
-22.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.49 LYD 149
$52.2 MX$922
-47.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 LYD 66.3
$25.91 MX$457
-52.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 LYD 25.33
$6.39 MX$113
-27.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 287
$431 MX$7,603
-87.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$917 LYD 4,979
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-91.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.46 LYD 117
$58.4 MX$1,031
-63.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 LYD 193
$44.65 MX$788
-20.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.79 LYD 270
$103 MX$1,823
-51.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYD 298
$106 MX$1,876
-48.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 LYD 1,166
$998 MX$17.6K
-78.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 LYD 669
$624 MX$11.0K
-80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 LYD 2,118
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-81.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LYD 1,193
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-82.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,232 LYD 6,688
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-66.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 LYD 1,944
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-83.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 LYD 1,670
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-70.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
11.34
54.32%

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Last update for Tripoli: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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