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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 270.4% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 273.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 237.2% more expensive than Gilgit without rent, and 317.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.78 PKR 498
637.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$10.53 PKR 2,945
411.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.99 PKR 1,115
135.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.56 PKR 997
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$1.51 PKR 423
135.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.32 PKR 88.3
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.23 PKR 64.6
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.72 PKR 202
126.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.60 PKR 168
355.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.20 PKR 335
56.67%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.29 PKR 360
103.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.98 PKR 1,112
148.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$3.01 PKR 841
179.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$3.77 PKR 1,054
208.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$0.54 PKR 152
450.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$0.52 PKR 145
242.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.66 PKR 184
212.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.51 PKR 143
286.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.37 PKR 104
464.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.64 PKR 179
253.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.30 PKR 85.2
386.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.47 PKR 132
131.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.62 PKR 452
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKR 241
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 PKR 568
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$1.89 PKR 529
129.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.17 PKR 48.67
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$6.92 PKR 1,936
173.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.91 PKR 255
45.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.40 PKR 113
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$1.72 PKR 481
219.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.96 PKR 268
39.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$21.3K PKR 6.0M
-10.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
2.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$100 PKR 28.1K
-59.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$1.99 PKR 556
1295.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$13.60 PKR 3,804
120.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$12.21 PKR 3,415
338.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$5.81 PKR 1,625
349.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.61 PKR 1,011
73.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$13.94 PKR 3,900
3051.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$1,121 PKR 313.4K
858.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$15.00 PKR 4,195
280.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$21.70 PKR 6,069
108.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$68.6 PKR 19.2K
52.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$29.07 PKR 8,131
272.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$74.7 PKR 20.9K
1233.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$52.5 PKR 14.7K
1087.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$168 PKR 47.1K
1150.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$106 PKR 29.6K
1050.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$767 PKR 214.6K
395.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$579 PKR 162.1K
284.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gilgit
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$177 PKR 49.6K
518.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
19
-40.32%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gilgit: March 3, 2026

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