Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benghazi vs. Tijuana Cost of Living Summary
Benghazi is 59.0% cheaper than Tijuana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Benghazi
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Benghazi
- Transportation
-
pay 62.3% less in Benghazi
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Benghazi
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% less in Benghazi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Benghazi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Benghazi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Benghazi.
Benghazi vs. Tijuana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benghazi instead of Tijuana, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.99
MX$217.94
|
$2.78
LYD15.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
MX$157.85
|
$2.78
LYD15.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MX$26.34
|
$0.43
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$22.32
|
$0.15
LYD0.810
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.59
|
$0.22
LYD1.210
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
MX$60.30
|
$3.09
LYD16.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
MX$120.44
|
$3.29
LYD17.880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
MX$61.03
|
$1.34
LYD7.280
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$54.47
|
$1.68
LYD9.130
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MX$21.20
|
$0.63
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.05
|
$0.53
LYD2.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$14.22
|
$0.33
LYD1.780
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$13.68
|
$0.25
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MX$12.51
|
$0.24
LYD1.280
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.45
|
$0.21
LYD1.140
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of groceries
pay 62.3% less for transportation
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MX$91.46
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.89
MX$452.34
|
$9.26
LYD50.330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.41
MX$433,598.87
|
$16,666.46
LYD90,598.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.91
MX$525.35
|
$12.04
LYD65.430
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of transportation
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.26
MX$550.01
|
$34.26
LYD186.230
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.12
MX$14,360.17
|
$193.83
LYD1,053.630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.17
MX$9,163.10
|
$117.59
LYD639.220
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.03
MX$745.73
|
$10.97
LYD59.620
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of housing
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.56
MX$3,699.65
|
$61.73
LYD335.550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,559.78
MX$82,872.14
|
$864.19
LYD4,697.690
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of childcare
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$49.33
|
$0.56
LYD3.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
MX$77.50
|
$0.67
LYD3.630
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$2.78
LYD15.100
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.33
MX$751.20
|
$19.26
LYD104.690
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.65
MX$120.86
|
$4.63
LYD25.170
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Tijuana
|
Benghazi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.22
MX$894.49
|
$27.73
LYD150.750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.46
MX$826.25
|
$29.40
LYD159.810
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.61
MX$1,792.27
|
$49.35
LYD268.270
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.02
MX$1,290.77
|
$62.68
LYD340.750
|
|
Tijuana vs. Benghazi - Cost of clothing
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