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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 58.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Islamabad is 62.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PKRĀ 806
$13.38 MX$253
-78.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.4 PKRĀ 4,068
$52.7 MX$997
-72.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 PKRĀ 1,491
$9.31 MX$176
-43.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKRĀ 496
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 PKRĀ 1,083
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKRĀ 567
$3.61 MX$68.3
-44.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRĀ 111
$1.64 MX$30.91
-76.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 68.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 PKRĀ 282
$1.65 MX$31.24
-39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 PKRĀ 188
$2.74 MX$51.7
-75.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKRĀ 344
$1.92 MX$36.28
-36.46%
Eggs
$1.27 PKRĀ 358
$2.51 MX$47.53
-49.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 PKRĀ 1,736
$9.89 MX$187
-37.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 PKRĀ 1,004
$8.39 MX$159
-57.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.31 PKRĀ 1,216
$11.95 MX$226
-63.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKRĀ 292
$2.87 MX$54.3
-64.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$1.74 MX$32.85
-51.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PKRĀ 255
$2 MX$37.81
-55.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKRĀ 167
$2.07 MX$39.14
-71.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
$2.05 MX$38.78
-79.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 148
$2.18 MX$41.22
-76.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.3
$1.38 MX$26.16
-77.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKRĀ 114
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.78 PKRĀ 503
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PKRĀ 247
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 PKRĀ 554
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 613
$4.16 MX$78.6
-47.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKRĀ 53
$0.38 MX$7.25
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,964
$18.97 MX$359
-63.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKRĀ 239
$1.36 MX$25.72
-37.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
$0.28 MX$5.25
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PKRĀ 820
$5.3 MX$100
-45.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 277
$1.36 MX$25.63
-27.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKRĀ 6.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
15.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K PKRĀ 7.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
11.16%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
$39.97 MX$756
177.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 PKRĀ 1,512
$27.48 MX$519
-80.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 PKRĀ 5,191
$30.22 MX$571
-39.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 PKRĀ 6,339
$52.6 MX$994
-57.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKRĀ 1,700
$26.84 MX$507
-77.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKRĀ 1,214
$6.32 MX$120
-31.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.2 PKRĀ 16.7K
$437 MX$8,258
-86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 PKRĀ 766.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-74.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.17 PKRĀ 5,980
$57.2 MX$1,082
-63.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 PKRĀ 7,947
$45.14 MX$853
-37.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 PKRĀ 24.8K
$102 MX$1,928
-14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.86 PKRĀ 11.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-63.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 PKRĀ 57K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-79.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKRĀ 31.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-82.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 PKRĀ 141.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-76.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PKRĀ 84.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-75.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,315 PKRĀ 371.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-63.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$781 PKRĀ 220.5K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-68.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$289 PKRĀ 81.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
-66.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.34
78.13%

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Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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