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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 229.6% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 320.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 241.9% more expensive than Faisalabad without rent, and 341.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$1.75 PKR 489
649.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$10.56 PKR 2,949
409.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$3.64 PKR 1,016
158.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.78 PKR 776
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,346
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.52 PKR 424
134.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.33 PKR 92.4
384.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.22 PKR 61.3
422.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.72 PKR 200
126.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.64 PKR 178
326.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.30 PKR 362
44.62%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.15 PKR 322
128.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$7.08 PKR 1,976
39.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$2.68 PKR 747
213.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$3.27 PKR 912
255.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$0.99 PKR 276
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$0.55 PKR 154
223.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$0.65 PKR 182
216.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$0.56 PKR 155
251.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.35 PKR 97.4
497.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$0.56 PKR 155
303.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.59 PKR 165
147.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.43 PKR 120
153.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 408
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.73 PKR 205
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.61 PKR 1,008
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$1.90 PKR 531
128.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.18 PKR 49.42
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$3.61 PKR 1,007
425.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.03 PKR 288
28.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.39 PKR 110
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$1.75 PKR 488
213.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$0.94 PKR 262
42.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
-14.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$21.3K PKR 5.9M
11.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$58.6 PKR 16.4K
-29.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$3.83 PKR 1,071
625.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$12.90 PKR 3,603
132.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$15.13 PKR 4,225
253.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$10.48 PKR 2,927
149.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.45 PKR 963
82.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$28.76 PKR 8,030
1427.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$1,118 PKR 312.3K
860.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$16.23 PKR 4,533
251.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$22.40 PKR 6,254
102.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$59.7 PKR 16.7K
74.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$26.29 PKR 7,341
311.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$70.6 PKR 19.7K
1311.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$47.01 PKR 13.1K
1226.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$149 PKR 41.7K
1310.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$107 PKR 29.9K
1037.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$531 PKR 148.2K
615.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$564 PKR 157.4K
295.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Faisalabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$197 PKR 54.9K
457.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
18
-37.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Faisalabad: March 2, 2026

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