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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 278.4% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 334.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 290.4% more expensive than Jhelum without rent, and 359.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.82 PKR 509
620.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$10.57 PKR 2,955
409.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.51 PKR 982
167.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.87 PKR 802
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 PKR 1,347
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.47 PKR 410
142.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.31 PKR 86.4
416.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.24 PKR 67.2
379.17%
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
Jhelum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.58 PKR 161
181.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.59 PKR 166
362.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.27 PKR 354
48.03%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.20 PKR 334
119.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$5.32 PKR 1,486
85.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$2.47 PKR 691
240.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$3.02 PKR 845
285.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.02 PKR 285
191.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$0.60 PKR 167
196.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.67 PKR 187
207.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.52 PKR 144
278.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.37 PKR 105
464.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.54 PKR 152
318.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.17 PKR 46.94
758.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.22 PKR 61.4
395.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.39 PKR 389
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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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$1.97 PKR 549
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$0.90 PKR 251
382.22%
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
Jhelum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.16 PKR 43.35
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$7.02 PKR 1,963
170.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.09 PKR 303
21.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.49 PKR 138
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$1.72 PKR 480
219.19%
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
$22.3K PKR 6.2M
-14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
12.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
-21.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$2.77 PKR 776
902.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$12.67 PKR 3,542
136.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$12.15 PKR 3,395
340.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$5.84 PKR 1,634
347.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.51 PKR 981
78.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$17.34 PKR 4,847
2433.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,152 PKR 321.9K
832.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$16.51 PKR 4,615
245.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$21.97 PKR 6,140
106.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$60.6 PKR 16.9K
72.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$26.05 PKR 7,282
315.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$74.5 PKR 20.8K
1236.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$52.3 PKR 14.6K
1093.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$169 PKR 47.2K
1148.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$107 PKR 30.0K
1036.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$694 PKR 193.8K
447.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$548 PKR 153.1K
307.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jhelum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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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 Jhelum: March 3, 2026

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