Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 4.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD30.100
|
$10.09
MX$185.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$8.90
MX$163.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.280
|
$1.21
MX$22.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.84
MX$15.37
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$2.63
MX$48.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.690
|
$5.57
MX$102.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.190
|
$6.31
MX$115.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.810
|
$2.49
MX$45.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.090
|
$4.13
MX$75.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.200
|
$1.42
MX$26.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.500
|
$0.70
MX$12.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.82
MX$15.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.91
MX$16.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.95
MX$17.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.87
MX$15.88
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.46
MX$100.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD80.260
|
$21.52
MX$394.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD75,245.040
|
$21,960.54
MX$402,723.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD34.110
|
$5.34
MX$97.96
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD96.220
|
$27.98
MX$513.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,103.590
|
$1,058.85
MX$19,417.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD606.980
|
$643.75
MX$11,805.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.800
|
$41.48
MX$760.69
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD334.420
|
$408.19
MX$7,485.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD5,016.340
|
$10,042.62
MX$184,166.65
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.260
|
$2.97
MX$54.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$3.52
MX$64.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD11.040
|
$4.45
MX$81.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.560
|
$60.85
MX$1,115.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$5.94
MX$108.84
|
|
pay 91.7% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.790
|
$66.94
MX$1,227.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD159.520
|
$45.00
MX$825.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD237.310
|
$110.60
MX$2,028.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD285.370
|
$106.14
MX$1,946.51
|
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