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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 241.4% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 378% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 232.6% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 399.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.72 PKR 487
677.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$12.57 PKR 3,549
319.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.32 PKR 1,502
75.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 488
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 PKR 489
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.4 PKR 395
157.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.33 PKR 93.3
396.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.23 PKR 65.1
386.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.83 PKR 233
98.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.62 PKR 174
341.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.2 PKR 340
60.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.18 PKR 333
112.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$3.52 PKR 995
180.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$2.36 PKR 667
255.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$4.37 PKR 1,233
173.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$0.9 PKR 255
218.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.78 PKR 221
123.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.83 PKR 235
140.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.54 PKR 153
283.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.32 PKR 91
540.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.48 PKR 136
354.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.31 PKR 86.4
345.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.16 PKR 45.5
593.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.8 PKR 508
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.92 PKR 259
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.97 PKR 556
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$1.73 PKR 489
140.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.26 PKR 73.7
46.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$7.26 PKR 2,051
161.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.91 PKR 258
49.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.44 PKR 123
-36.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.8 PKR 790
89.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.9 PKR 253
51.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$21.2K PKR 6M
-11.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.3K PKR 7.4M
-11.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$43.46 PKR 12.3K
-8.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$2.94 PKR 831
834.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$18.82 PKR 5,317
60.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$17.46 PKR 4,930
201.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$3.58 PKR 1,012
649.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$4.17 PKR 1,177
51.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$35.83 PKR 10.1K
1119.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$540 PKR 152.5K
1858.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$8.87 PKR 2,505
545.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$7.18 PKR 2,027
528.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$87 PKR 24.6K
17.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$12.61 PKR 3,561
762.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$35.05 PKR 9,898
2751.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$21.26 PKR 6,004
2826.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$164 PKR 46.4K
1213.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$42.18 PKR 11.9K
2827.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$540 PKR 152.4K
560.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$505 PKR 142.6K
391.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$231 PKR 65.1K
276.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

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