Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 43.3% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 39.3% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 45.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 71.1% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$169.92
|
$4.61
LYD25.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$139.56
|
$4.10
LYD22.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.33
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.08
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$45.29
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$69.69
|
$2.75
LYD15.050
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$99.57
|
$3.55
LYD19.400
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.95
|
$1.68
LYD9.210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$60.12
|
$1.56
LYD8.530
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$20.84
|
$0.71
LYD3.870
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$10.91
|
$0.60
LYD3.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.60
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.44
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.52
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.13
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$86.22
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$506.14
|
$23.74
LYD129.740
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$384,050.41
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,702.010
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$300.72
|
$10.88
LYD59.470
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$514.04
|
$29.85
LYD163.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,357.45
|
$191.92
LYD1,048.930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$6,971.91
|
$108.81
LYD594.680
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$859.96
|
$17.03
LYD93.080
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,947.18
|
$58.75
LYD321.110
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$80,153.43
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,662.860
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$41.50
|
$0.68
LYD3.730
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$54.64
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$72.82
|
$2.33
LYD12.740
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$647.87
|
$25.64
LYD140.150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$84.49
|
$4.44
LYD24.260
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$882.15
|
$32.50
LYD177.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$699.10
|
$32.80
LYD179.260
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,578.74
|
$45.23
LYD247.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,474.96
|
$65.98
LYD360.620
|
|
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