Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 3.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$8.03
MX$136.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$6.54
MX$111.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.03
MX$17.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.77
MX$13.07
|
|
pay 93.6% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.99
MX$33.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$3.54
MX$60.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$4.85
MX$82.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.03
MX$34.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$3.00
MX$51.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$1.21
MX$20.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.55
MX$9.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.60
MX$10.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.64
MX$10.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.68
MX$11.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.64
MX$10.93
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.64
MX$79.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$20.68
MX$352.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$18,674.04
MX$318,172.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$11.82
MX$201.47
|
|
pay 61.9% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$30.39
MX$517.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$421.91
MX$7,188.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$289.43
MX$4,931.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$46.38
MX$790.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$204.47
MX$3,483.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$3,904.22
MX$66,520.99
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$2.08
MX$35.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.65
MX$45.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$3.58
MX$60.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$34.48
MX$587.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$4.19
MX$71.41
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$44.78
MX$762.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$34.80
MX$592.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$81.99
MX$1,396.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$70.46
MX$1,200.45
|
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