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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 189.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 194.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 198.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 221.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.08 PKRย 586
534.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.36 PKRย 4,046
272.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.29 PKRย 1,210
118.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.77 PKRย 781
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.68 PKRย 1,038
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.35 PKRย 662
59.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.36 PKRย 100
336.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.21 PKRย 58.9
428.57%
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
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.95 PKRย 266
73.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.56 PKRย 158
394.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.16 PKRย 328
64.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.18 PKRย 331
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.09 PKRย 1,716
67.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.00 PKRย 846
182.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.57 PKRย 1,286
153.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.02 PKRย 288
194.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.60 PKRย 169
188.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.56 PKRย 159
264.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.44 PKRย 125
354.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.36 PKRย 101
497.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.48 PKRย 136
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.44 PKRย 124
215.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.38 PKRย 108
181.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.68 PKRย 192
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.51 PKRย 143
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.12 PKRย 314
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.99 PKRย 560
107.54%
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
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.17 PKRย 49.24
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$6.99 PKRย 1,970
167.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.73 PKRย 206
86.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.49 PKRย 137
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.79 PKRย 503
203.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.89 PKRย 250
50.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.6K PKRย 5.0M
8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.2K PKRย 6.5M
0.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$138 PKRย 39.0K
-70.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.55 PKRย 1,563
385.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.23 PKRย 4,853
74.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$13.24 PKRย 3,730
294.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.00 PKRย 1,690
331.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.21 PKRย 1,187
51.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$34.42 PKRย 9,696
1151.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,237 PKRย 348.4K
743.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$15.28 PKRย 4,305
282.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.05 PKRย 6,495
93.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$73.6 PKRย 20.7K
40.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$29.90 PKRย 8,423
255.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$118 PKRย 33.4K
741.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$77.8 PKRย 21.9K
702.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$289 PKRย 81.5K
628.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$188 PKRย 53.0K
554.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$770 PKRย 216.8K
373.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$620 PKRย 174.7K
249.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$171 PKRย 48.3K
509.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
19.88
-42.96%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

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