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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zliten is 70.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zliten is 71.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LYD 16.45
$13.38 MX$253
-77.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.58 LYD 79.5
$52.7 MX$997
-72.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.45 LYD 13.34
$9.31 MX$176
-73.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 LYD 3.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.87
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.41 LYD 2.26
$3.61 MX$68.3
-88.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 LYD 2.27
$1.64 MX$30.91
-74.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.67
$1.12 MX$21.14
-89.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 LYD 4.3
$1.65 MX$31.24
-52.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$2.74 MX$51.7
-91.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LYD 4.65
$1.92 MX$36.28
-55.73%
Eggs
$1.3 LYD 7.1
$2.51 MX$47.53
-48.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 LYD 24.87
$9.89 MX$187
-53.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$8.39 MX$159
-66.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 LYD 55.1
$11.95 MX$226
-15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 LYD 6.14
$2.87 MX$54.3
-60.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 LYD 6.35
$1.74 MX$32.85
-32.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 3.6
$2 MX$37.81
-67.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.02
$2.07 MX$39.14
-73.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$2.05 MX$38.78
-68.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.8
$2.18 MX$41.22
-76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LYD 1.67
$1.38 MX$26.16
-77.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$1.11 MX$21.06
-81.98%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.14 LYD 6.21
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.38
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 LYD 9.71
$4.16 MX$78.6
-57.21%
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
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.1 LYD 44.17
$18.97 MX$359
-57.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 LYD 4.92
$1.36 MX$25.72
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$0.28 MX$5.25
225.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 LYD 19.51
$5.3 MX$100
-32.45%
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)
$13.7K LYD 74.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-26.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K LYD 85.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-32.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.47 LYD 101
$39.97 MX$756
-53.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.66 LYD 30.85
$27.48 MX$519
-79.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 LYD 124
$30.22 MX$571
-24.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 LYD 91.2
$52.6 MX$994
-68.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 LYD 24.72
$6.32 MX$120
-28.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.9 LYD 201
$437 MX$8,258
-91.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$647 LYD 3,524
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-93.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.96 LYD 59.8
$57.2 MX$1,082
-80.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.05 LYD 65.7
$45.14 MX$853
-73.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.69 LYD 227
$102 MX$1,928
-59.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.14 LYD 121
$109 MX$2,056
-79.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72.7 LYD 396
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-92.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.49 LYD 270
$622 MX$11.8K
-92.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LYD 1,069
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-90.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.5 LYD 493
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-92.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$943 LYD 5,142
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-73.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$167 LYD 909
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-93.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zliten
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 LYD 2,116
$867 MX$16.4K
-55.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
11.34
10.23%

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Last update for Zliten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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