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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 70.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 72.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 484
$13.38 MX$238
-87.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 PKR 3,398
$52.3 MX$932
-76.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 PKR 1,517
$9.24 MX$165
-41.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 501
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 PKR 484
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.39 PKR 389
$3.61 MX$64.3
-61.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.2
$1.61 MX$28.66
-79.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$1.11 MX$19.80
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.15 MX$56.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.88 MX$87.0
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 215
$1.70 MX$30.25
-54.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$2.70 MX$48.13
-77.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKR 326
$1.96 MX$34.85
-40.82%
Eggs
$1.19 PKR 333
$2.61 MX$46.58
-54.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 PKR 983
$10.16 MX$181
-65.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 PKR 635
$8.16 MX$145
-72.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.39 PKR 1,228
$11.74 MX$209
-62.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 255
$2.98 MX$53.2
-69.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 PKR 209
$1.81 MX$32.23
-58.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 216
$1.99 MX$35.54
-61.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 152
$1.99 MX$35.43
-72.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.3
$2.15 MX$38.34
-86.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 135
$2.20 MX$39.14
-78.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 92.9
$1.39 MX$24.77
-76.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 PKR 45.65
$1.08 MX$19.28
-85.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.89 PKR 529
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 240
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 PKR 576
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 PKR 492
$4.27 MX$76.1
-58.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.99 MX$249
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 MX$31.49
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.64 MX$64.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 PKR 73.1
$0.39 MX$6.88
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.90 PKR 1,928
$18.98 MX$338
-63.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.33 MX$23.63
-31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.30 MX$5.38
36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PKR 785
$5.44 MX$96.9
-48.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 254
$1.30 MX$23.21
-30.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K PKR 5.8M
$19.2K MX$342.8K
8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K PKR 7.4M
$23.6K MX$421.2K
12.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.97 PKR 12.3K
$39.70 MX$708
10.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.05 PKR 852
$27.00 MX$481
-88.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.44 PKR 5,155
$29.61 MX$528
-37.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.79 PKR 4,974
$53.8 MX$958
-66.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.58 PKR 1,000
$26.36 MX$470
-86.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 PKR 1,153
$6.30 MX$112
-34.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.08 PKR 9,804
$427 MX$7,607
-91.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$529 PKR 147.9K
$10.5K MX$187.1K
-94.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.74 PKR 2,442
$58.5 MX$1,042
-85.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.02 PKR 1,961
$45.83 MX$817
-84.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 PKR 24.5K
$102 MX$1,820
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$12.32 PKR 3,444
$105 MX$1,867
-88.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$35.07 PKR 9,802
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-96.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.17 PKR 5,916
$630 MX$11.2K
-96.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.4K
$2,131 MX$38.0K
-92.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$42.77 PKR 12.0K
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-96.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,613 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,191 MX$39.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Abbottabad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 PKR 65.2K
$1,087 MX$19.4K
-78.55%
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 7, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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