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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 73.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 70.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 501
$13.12 MX$232
-86.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.22 PKR 3,415
$53.8 MX$950
-77.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,511
$9.40 MX$166
-42.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKR 482
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKR 492
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.38 PKR 385
$3.56 MX$62.9
-61.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.5
$1.60 MX$28.29
-79.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.6
$1.15 MX$20.38
-81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 PKR 231
$1.63 MX$28.84
-49.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 PKR 174
$2.73 MX$48.26
-77.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 339
$1.88 MX$33.16
-35.64%
Eggs
$1.23 PKR 344
$2.63 MX$46.45
-53.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 PKR 986
$9.89 MX$175
-64.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 PKR 660
$8.40 MX$148
-71.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKR 1,213
$11.63 MX$205
-62.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 250
$2.97 MX$52.5
-70.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 205
$1.78 MX$31.50
-58.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PKR 234
$2.06 MX$36.28
-59.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 141
$1.97 MX$34.86
-74.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 PKR 83.2
$2.09 MX$36.82
-85.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 134
$2.26 MX$39.87
-78.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.5
$1.46 MX$25.74
-77.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 49.80
$1.09 MX$19.24
-83.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.89 PKR 528
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKR 243
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 567
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 PKR 507
$4.34 MX$76.6
-58.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.54
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 PKR 66.5
$0.36 MX$6.35
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.21 PKR 2,014
$18.96 MX$335
-61.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 239
$1.32 MX$23.36
-34.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.30 MX$5.32
43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 PKR 812
$5.49 MX$96.9
-47.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 269
$1.34 MX$23.59
-28.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K PKR 7.2M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
9.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.85 PKR 12.3K
$41.11 MX$726
6.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.08 PKR 861
$27.78 MX$490
-88.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 PKR 5,203
$30.00 MX$530
-37.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 PKR 4,876
$53.5 MX$945
-67.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.48 PKR 974
$26.13 MX$461
-86.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PKR 1,205
$6.28 MX$111
-31.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.18 PKR 9,832
$439 MX$7,755
-91.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$521 PKR 145.6K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-95.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.10 PKR 2,543
$57.1 MX$1,008
-84.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.09 PKR 1,980
$45.30 MX$800
-84.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKR 25.2K
$104 MX$1,840
-13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.53 PKR 3,502
$108 MX$1,911
-88.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$34.98 PKR 9,777
$996 MX$17.6K
-96.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.05 PKR 5,883
$624 MX$11.0K
-96.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.8K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-92.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.72 PKR 11.9K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-96.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 PKR 64.2K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-79.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.34
78.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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