Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 70.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 69.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 80% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 487
$13.38 MX$253
-87.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.57 PKR 3,549
$52.7 MX$997
-76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 PKR 1,502
$9.31 MX$176
-42.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 PKR 489
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.4 PKR 395
$3.61 MX$68.3
-61.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.3
$1.64 MX$30.91
-79.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-79.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 233
$1.65 MX$31.24
-49.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$2.74 MX$51.7
-77.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 PKR 340
$1.92 MX$36.28
-37.50%
Eggs
$1.18 PKR 333
$2.51 MX$47.53
-52.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 995
$9.89 MX$187
-64.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKR 667
$8.39 MX$159
-71.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.37 PKR 1,233
$11.95 MX$226
-63.43%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 PKR 255
$2.87 MX$54.3
-68.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PKR 221
$1.74 MX$32.85
-55.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 PKR 235
$2 MX$37.81
-58.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.07 MX$39.14
-73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 PKR 91
$2.05 MX$38.78
-84.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 136
$2.18 MX$41.22
-77.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$1.38 MX$26.16
-77.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 45.5
$1.11 MX$21.06
-85.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 PKR 556
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 PKR 489
$4.16 MX$78.6
-58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 PKR 73.7
$0.38 MX$7.25
-31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.26 PKR 2,051
$18.97 MX$359
-61.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.36 MX$25.72
-33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.28 MX$5.25
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 790
$5.3 MX$100
-47.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 PKR 253
$1.36 MX$25.63
-33.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
13.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
12.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.46 PKR 12.3K
$39.97 MX$756
8.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.94 PKR 831
$27.48 MX$519
-89.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.82 PKR 5,317
$30.22 MX$571
-37.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.46 PKR 4,930
$52.6 MX$994
-66.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.58 PKR 1,012
$26.84 MX$507
-86.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 PKR 1,177
$6.32 MX$120
-34.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.83 PKR 10.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-91.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$540 PKR 152.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-94.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.87 PKR 2,505
$57.2 MX$1,082
-84.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$45.14 MX$853
-84.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.61 PKR 3,561
$109 MX$2,056
-88.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$35.05 PKR 9,898
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-96.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.26 PKR 6,004
$622 MX$11.8K
-96.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-92.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-96.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$540 PKR 152.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-84.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$505 PKR 142.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-79.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.1K
$867 MX$16.4K
-73.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.34
78.13%

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Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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