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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karak is 70% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karak is 71.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.68 PKRĀ 189
$13.29 MX$231
-94.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.12 PKRĀ 1,985
$53.8 MX$933
-86.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 PKRĀ 1,446
$9.29 MX$161
-44.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PKRĀ 1,092
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 PKRĀ 142
$3.61 MX$62.6
-85.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 101
$1.56 MX$27.03
-76.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.1
$1.12 MX$19.46
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 PKRĀ 279
$1.70 MX$29.54
-41.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$2.77 MX$48.03
-80.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKRĀ 289
$1.96 MX$34.05
-46.94%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 300
$2.60 MX$45.21
-58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$9.94 MX$173
-82.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 PKRĀ 805
$8.10 MX$141
-64.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 PKRĀ 1,166
$11.50 MX$200
-63.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$2.87 MX$49.84
-74.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKRĀ 144
$1.73 MX$30.07
-69.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 PKRĀ 193
$2.00 MX$34.73
-65.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 158
$2.04 MX$35.38
-72.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 116
$2.08 MX$36.14
-79.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$2.20 MX$38.12
-74.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.2
$1.45 MX$25.24
-86.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 PKRĀ 73.0
$1.07 MX$18.63
-75.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.41 PKRĀ 394
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 257
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKRĀ 551
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 PKRĀ 588
$4.27 MX$74.2
-50.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$249
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.62
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$64.2
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKRĀ 42.77
$0.35 MX$6.12
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKRĀ 1,984
$19.19 MX$333
-62.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 250
$1.34 MX$23.18
-32.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKRĀ 113
$0.28 MX$4.83
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PKRĀ 778
$5.33 MX$92.6
-47.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRĀ 268
$1.34 MX$23.27
-28.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$19.1K MX$332.0K
10.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K PKRĀ 7.5M
$23.9K MX$414.5K
12.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKRĀ 31.7K
$39.86 MX$692
184.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 PKRĀ 1,500
$26.78 MX$465
-79.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.58 PKRĀ 5,184
$29.36 MX$510
-36.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.59 PKRĀ 3,512
$53.4 MX$927
-76.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKRĀ 1,678
$26.09 MX$453
-76.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKRĀ 1,159
$6.40 MX$111
-35.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.4 PKRĀ 16.6K
$440 MX$7,647
-86.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,101 PKRĀ 307.1K
$10.8K MX$186.6K
-89.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.73 PKRĀ 6,063
$57.6 MX$1,000
-62.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.92 PKRĀ 7,787
$45.02 MX$781
-37.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKRĀ 24.5K
$104 MX$1,801
-15.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.94 PKRĀ 11.1K
$108 MX$1,874
-63.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 PKRĀ 21.3K
$1,013 MX$17.6K
-92.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKRĀ 14.7K
$630 MX$10.9K
-91.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKRĀ 46.5K
$2,162 MX$37.5K
-92.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKRĀ 29.4K
$1,222 MX$21.2K
-91.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 PKRĀ 244.2K
$3,793 MX$65.8K
-76.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 PKRĀ 168.4K
$2,332 MX$40.5K
-74.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karak
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,075 MX$18.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.34
78.13%

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Last update for Karak: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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