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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 194.2% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 203.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 198.3% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 229.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$2.09 PKR 584
527.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$12.54 PKR 3,502
329.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$4.18 PKR 1,168
124.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 555
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.15 PKR 1,439
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$1.90 PKR 531
87.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.37 PKR 102
332.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.23 PKR 64.4
400.00%
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
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.86 PKR 239
89.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.55 PKR 153
396.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.17 PKR 328
60.68%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.17 PKR 326
124.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$6.40 PKR 1,787
54.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.26 PKR 909
157.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.01 PKR 1,400
132.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.08 PKR 300
175.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$0.55 PKR 155
223.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$0.88 PKR 245
134.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$0.54 PKR 150
264.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.35 PKR 98.5
497.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$0.48 PKR 133
370.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.35 PKR 98.8
317.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.43 PKR 121
153.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.44 PKR 402
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.32 PKR 367
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.13 PKR 594
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$2.16 PKR 602
100.93%
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
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.34 PKR 93.9
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$6.20 PKR 1,732
205.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.68 PKR 190
94.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.67 PKR 188
-55.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$1.75 PKR 487
213.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$0.87 PKR 242
54.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$16.3K PKR 4.6M
17.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$25.0K PKR 7.0M
-5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$133 PKR 37.1K
-69.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$4.83 PKR 1,348
475.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$13.44 PKR 3,753
123.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$15.83 PKR 4,422
238.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$14.50 PKR 4,050
80.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.14 PKR 1,155
51.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
660.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$1,378 PKR 384.8K
679.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$17.74 PKR 4,954
221.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$25.73 PKR 7,184
76.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$63.8 PKR 17.8K
63.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$36.69 PKR 10.2K
195.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$119 PKR 33.2K
738.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$76.2 PKR 21.3K
718.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$321 PKR 89.6K
556.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$181 PKR 50.5K
574.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$764 PKR 213.3K
397.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$461 PKR 128.7K
383.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$171 PKR 47.7K
541.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17.8
-36.29%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karachi: March 2, 2026

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