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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Gilgit is 73.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gilgit is 72.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.76 PKRย 496
$13.19 MX$233
-86.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.65 PKRย 3,003
$53.5 MX$944
-80.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.19 PKRย 1,180
$9.37 MX$165
-55.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRย 506
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 PKRย 1,008
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKRย 426
$3.75 MX$66.2
-59.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKRย 96.6
$1.57 MX$27.71
-78.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$1.11 MX$19.61
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKRย 205
$1.65 MX$29.16
-55.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRย 168
$2.77 MX$48.87
-78.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 PKRย 326
$1.91 MX$33.67
-39.27%
Eggs
$1.30 PKRย 365
$2.60 MX$45.81
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.92 PKRย 1,104
$10.21 MX$180
-61.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 PKRย 810
$8.46 MX$149
-66.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.75 PKRย 1,057
$11.60 MX$205
-67.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKRย 143
$3.00 MX$52.9
-83.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRย 155
$1.73 MX$30.49
-68.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKRย 173
$2.04 MX$36.05
-69.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKRย 145
$2.00 MX$35.34
-74.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKRย 98.5
$2.15 MX$37.91
-83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 PKRย 166
$2.25 MX$39.71
-73.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRย 86.1
$1.39 MX$24.57
-77.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 PKRย 127
$1.07 MX$18.88
-57.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKRย 388
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 PKRย 255
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRย 567
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKRย 559
$4.13 MX$73.0
-52.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.35 MX$218
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRย 46.92
$0.36 MX$6.35
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKRย 2,009
$18.70 MX$330
-61.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRย 237
$1.36 MX$24.05
-38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRย 114
$0.28 MX$4.88
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 PKRย 496
$5.44 MX$96.0
-67.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRย 275
$1.34 MX$23.64
-26.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKRย 6.0M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PKRย 6.4M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-2.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKRย 28.7K
$40.62 MX$717
150.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.92 PKRย 541
$26.92 MX$475
-92.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.99 PKRย 3,944
$29.98 MX$529
-53.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.62 PKRย 3,559
$52.2 MX$922
-75.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 PKRย 1,682
$25.91 MX$457
-77.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 PKRย 983
$6.39 MX$113
-45.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$13.89 PKRย 3,916
$431 MX$7,603
-96.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,105 PKRย 311.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-89.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.30 PKRย 4,316
$58.4 MX$1,031
-73.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.74 PKRย 6,130
$44.65 MX$788
-51.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 PKRย 19.9K
$103 MX$1,823
-31.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 PKRย 8,067
$106 MX$1,876
-73.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 PKRย 21.6K
$998 MX$17.6K
-92.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.0 PKRย 14.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRย 46.9K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-92.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRย 29.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-91.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$760 PKRย 214.4K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-79.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$554 PKRย 156.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-74.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gilgit
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 PKRย 49.8K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-83.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
11.34
67.55%

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Last update for Gilgit: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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