Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 4.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Libya, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
$10.14
MX$172.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
$8.52
MX$144.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$1.35
MX$22.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.02
MX$17.33
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$2.68
MX$45.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
$4.17
MX$70.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
$5.88
MX$99.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
$2.68
MX$45.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
$3.49
MX$59.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.32
MX$22.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.63
MX$10.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$0.79
MX$13.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.77
MX$13.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.90
MX$15.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.78
MX$13.18
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$5.33
MX$90.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
$28.94
MX$491.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
$22,778.21
MX$387,007.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
$17.39
MX$295.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
$33.11
MX$562.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
$599.68
MX$10,188.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
$424.66
MX$7,215.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
$54.94
MX$933.42
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
$230.47
MX$3,915.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
$4,822.04
MX$81,927.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$2.57
MX$43.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.35
MX$57.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
$4.34
MX$73.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
$38.86
MX$660.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
$5.22
MX$88.71
|
|
pay 78.1% more for clothing
Libya
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
$54.74
MX$930.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
$42.64
MX$724.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
$96.11
MX$1,632.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
$90.93
MX$1,544.85
|
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