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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tripolis is 27.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tripolis is 2.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.11 โ‚ฌ13.03
$13.19 MX$233
14.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 โ‚ฌ50.5
$53.5 MX$944
9.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 โ‚ฌ8.64
$9.37 MX$165
6.94%
Cappuccino
$4.00 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.75 MX$66.2
6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.57 MX$27.71
85.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
$1.11 MX$19.61
-45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.50
$3.12 MX$55.1
67.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$4.81 MX$84.9
7.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.65 MX$29.16
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.77 MX$48.87
-49.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.91 MX$33.67
25.65%
Eggs
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$2.60 MX$45.81
106.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 โ‚ฌ11.53
$10.21 MX$180
31.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 โ‚ฌ8.17
$8.46 MX$149
12.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 โ‚ฌ11.58
$11.60 MX$205
15.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$3.00 MX$52.9
-28.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.73 MX$30.49
2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.04 MX$36.05
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.00 MX$35.34
-1.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$2.15 MX$37.91
-43.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$2.25 MX$39.71
-46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$1.39 MX$24.57
-29.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.07 MX$18.88
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$4.13 MX$73.0
29.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 โ‚ฌ7.92
$12.35 MX$218
-25.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.70 MX$30.02
17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$3.56 MX$62.8
15.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.36 MX$6.35
344.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.32
$18.70 MX$330
150.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$1.36 MX$24.05
232.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.82
$5.44 MX$96.0
152.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.34 MX$23.64
55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
61.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K โ‚ฌ22.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
13.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ187
$40.62 MX$717
433.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 โ‚ฌ19.69
$26.92 MX$475
-15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.73 โ‚ฌ30.80
$29.98 MX$529
19.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.29 โ‚ฌ38.18
$52.2 MX$922
-15.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.59
$25.91 MX$457
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
$6.39 MX$113
45.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 โ‚ฌ368
$431 MX$7,603
-0.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 โ‚ฌ5,064
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-43.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 โ‚ฌ75.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
49.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 โ‚ฌ33.49
$44.65 MX$788
-12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
$103 MX$1,823
-13.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ93.1
$106 MX$1,876
1.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 โ‚ฌ328
$998 MX$17.6K
-61.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 โ‚ฌ244
$624 MX$11.0K
-54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 โ‚ฌ555
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-69.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฌ401
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-62.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,567 โ‚ฌ2,212
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-29.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,038 โ‚ฌ1,757
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-6.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tripolis
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,197 โ‚ฌ1,032
$1,044 MX$18.4K
14.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.34
-60.93%

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Last update for Tripolis: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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