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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 73% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 70.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 PKR 498
$13.12 MX$232
-86.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.53 PKR 2,945
$53.8 MX$952
-80.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 PKR 1,115
$9.40 MX$166
-57.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 PKR 488
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 997
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 423
$3.56 MX$63.0
-57.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 88.3
$1.60 MX$28.37
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 64.6
$1.15 MX$20.44
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 PKR 202
$1.63 MX$28.92
-55.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 PKR 168
$2.73 MX$48.40
-78.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 335
$1.88 MX$33.25
-36.17%
Eggs
$1.29 PKR 360
$2.63 MX$46.58
-50.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.98 PKR 1,112
$9.89 MX$175
-59.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 PKR 841
$8.40 MX$149
-64.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.77 PKR 1,054
$11.63 MX$206
-67.58%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$2.97 MX$52.6
-81.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$1.78 MX$31.59
-70.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 PKR 184
$2.06 MX$36.38
-67.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$1.97 MX$34.96
-74.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 PKR 104
$2.09 MX$36.92
-82.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 179
$2.26 MX$39.99
-71.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 PKR 85.2
$1.46 MX$25.81
-79.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 PKR 132
$1.09 MX$19.29
-56.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.62 PKR 452
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 241
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 568
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 529
$4.34 MX$76.8
-56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$241
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.63
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.67
$0.36 MX$6.37
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,936
$18.96 MX$336
-63.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 255
$1.32 MX$23.43
-31.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$0.30 MX$5.33
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 481
$5.49 MX$97.2
-68.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 268
$1.34 MX$23.66
-28.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
$19.1K MX$338.3K
11.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKR 28.1K
$41.11 MX$728
144.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 PKR 556
$27.78 MX$492
-92.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.60 PKR 3,804
$30.00 MX$531
-54.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.21 PKR 3,415
$53.5 MX$948
-77.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.81 PKR 1,625
$26.13 MX$463
-77.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.61 PKR 1,011
$6.28 MX$111
-42.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$13.94 PKR 3,900
$439 MX$7,777
-96.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,121 PKR 313.4K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-89.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.00 PKR 4,195
$57.1 MX$1,011
-73.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.70 PKR 6,069
$45.30 MX$802
-52.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
$104 MX$1,845
-34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.07 PKR 8,131
$108 MX$1,916
-73.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 PKR 20.9K
$996 MX$17.6K
-92.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKR 47.1K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-92.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.6K
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-91.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 PKR 214.6K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-79.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 162.1K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-74.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 PKR 49.6K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-83.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.34
67.55%

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

Last update for Gilgit: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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