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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 282.6% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 368.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 237.4% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 378.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.79 PKR 501
632.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$12.22 PKR 3,415
340.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.40 PKR 1,511
74.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.72 PKR 482
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.76 PKR 492
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.38 PKR 385
157.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.33 PKR 92.5
384.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.21 PKR 58.6
447.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.83 PKR 231
96.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.62 PKR 174
340.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.21 PKR 339
55.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.23 PKR 344
113.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.53 PKR 986
180.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$2.36 PKR 660
255.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.34 PKR 1,213
167.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$0.89 PKR 250
233.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.74 PKR 205
140.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.84 PKR 234
145.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.51 PKR 141
286.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.30 PKR 83.2
596.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.48 PKR 134
370.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.33 PKR 93.5
342.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.18 PKR 49.80
505.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.89 PKR 528
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 PKR 243
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 567
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$1.81 PKR 507
139.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 PKR 66.5
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$7.21 PKR 2,014
162.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.86 PKR 239
53.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.43 PKR 121
-30.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.90 PKR 812
89.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.96 PKR 269
39.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
-8.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$25.9K PKR 7.2M
-8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$43.85 PKR 12.3K
-6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$3.08 PKR 861
801.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$18.61 PKR 5,203
61.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$17.45 PKR 4,876
206.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$3.48 PKR 974
650.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.31 PKR 1,205
45.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$35.18 PKR 9,832
1148.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$521 PKR 145.6K
1962.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$9.10 PKR 2,543
527.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$7.09 PKR 1,980
538.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$90.1 PKR 25.2K
15.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$12.53 PKR 3,502
763.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$34.98 PKR 9,777
2747.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$21.05 PKR 5,883
2863.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$167 PKR 46.8K
1159.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$42.72 PKR 11.9K
2752.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$230 PKR 64.2K
377.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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