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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 207.9% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 374% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 230.3% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 389.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.74 PKRย 490
658.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$12.24 PKRย 3,450
337.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.43 PKRย 1,530
72.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 PKRย 513
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.80 PKRย 509
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.39 PKRย 393
169.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.34 PKRย 94.5
361.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.23 PKRย 65.0
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.82 PKRย 230
101.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.62 PKRย 174
346.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.20 PKRย 339
59.17%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.18 PKRย 333
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.47 PKRย 980
194.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.25 PKRย 633
276.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.48 PKRย 1,264
158.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.90 PKRย 252
233.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.73 PKRย 206
136.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.84 PKRย 236
142.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.50 PKRย 142
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.29 PKRย 83.1
641.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.48 PKRย 136
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.31 PKRย 86.7
348.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.20 PKRย 57.8
435.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.90 PKRย 535
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.90 PKRย 255
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.96 PKRย 554
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.79 PKRย 506
130.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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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
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 PKRย 67.0
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$7.23 PKRย 2,039
158.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.91 PKRย 257
49.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.41 PKRย 115
-31.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.89 PKRย 814
88.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.91 PKRย 257
47.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.6K PKRย 6.1M
-12.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.3K PKRย 7.4M
-11.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.43 PKRย 12.5K
-8.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.99 PKRย 843
800.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.31 PKRย 5,163
63.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$17.96 PKRย 5,065
190.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$3.51 PKRย 989
638.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.27 PKRย 1,205
49.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$35.66 PKRย 10.1K
1107.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$541 PKRย 152.5K
1827.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$8.71 PKRย 2,456
570.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$6.87 PKRย 1,938
549.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$89.4 PKRย 25.2K
15.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$12.44 PKRย 3,509
754.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$34.94 PKRย 9,851
2755.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$21.58 PKRย 6,085
2793.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$164 PKRย 46.2K
1187.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$41.80 PKRย 11.8K
2845.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$236 PKRย 66.5K
342.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: January 13, 2026

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