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

🙂 Solo nomad: Faisalabad is 69.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Faisalabad is 70.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 489
$13.12 MX$231
-86.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.56 PKR 2,949
$53.8 MX$946
-80.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,016
$9.40 MX$165
-61.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 776
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 PKR 1,346
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.52 PKR 424
$3.56 MX$62.7
-57.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.4
$1.60 MX$28.20
-79.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.3
$1.15 MX$20.31
-80.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 200
$1.63 MX$28.74
-55.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 PKR 178
$2.73 MX$48.09
-76.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PKR 362
$1.88 MX$33.04
-30.85%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 322
$2.63 MX$46.29
-56.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 PKR 1,976
$9.89 MX$174
-28.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 PKR 747
$8.40 MX$148
-68.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.27 PKR 912
$11.63 MX$205
-71.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKR 276
$2.97 MX$52.3
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.78 MX$31.39
-69.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$2.06 MX$36.16
-68.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 155
$1.97 MX$34.74
-71.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.4
$2.09 MX$36.69
-83.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 155
$2.26 MX$39.74
-75.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 165
$1.46 MX$25.65
-59.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 120
$1.09 MX$19.17
-60.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 205
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 PKR 1,008
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 531
$4.34 MX$76.3
-56.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.44
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.42
$0.36 MX$6.33
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.61 PKR 1,007
$18.96 MX$333
-80.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 288
$1.32 MX$23.28
-21.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 PKR 110
$0.30 MX$5.30
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$5.49 MX$96.5
-68.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 262
$1.34 MX$23.51
-29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
17.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
$41.11 MX$723
42.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.83 PKR 1,071
$27.78 MX$489
-86.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.90 PKR 3,603
$30.00 MX$528
-57.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.13 PKR 4,225
$53.5 MX$942
-71.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 PKR 2,927
$26.13 MX$460
-59.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 PKR 963
$6.28 MX$111
-45.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.76 PKR 8,030
$439 MX$7,729
-93.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,118 PKR 312.3K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-89.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.23 PKR 4,533
$57.1 MX$1,005
-71.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.40 PKR 6,254
$45.30 MX$797
-50.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
$104 MX$1,834
-42.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.29 PKR 7,341
$108 MX$1,904
-75.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
$996 MX$17.5K
-92.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-92.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 PKR 41.7K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-92.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.9K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-91.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$531 PKR 148.2K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-86.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$564 PKR 157.4K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-74.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Faisalabad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 PKR 54.9K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-82.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
11.34
58.73%

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

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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