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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 191.2% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 195.8% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 222.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$2.14 PKR 599
513.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$13.91 PKR 3,883
286.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$4.32 PKR 1,206
117.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.75 PKR 769
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.60 PKR 1,005
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$2.28 PKR 636
56.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$0.32 PKR 90.5
400.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$0.21 PKR 58.6
447.62%
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
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$0.96 PKR 267
69.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$0.62 PKR 172
340.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.17 PKR 325
60.68%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$1.22 PKR 340
115.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$6.12 PKR 1,710
61.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$2.92 PKR 817
187.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$4.43 PKR 1,238
162.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$1.07 PKR 299
177.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$0.61 PKR 170
191.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$0.57 PKR 158
261.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$0.47 PKR 132
319.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$0.33 PKR 91.6
533.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$0.48 PKR 133
370.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$0.48 PKR 134
204.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$0.38 PKR 106
186.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.69 PKR 194
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.52 PKR 145
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.08 PKR 301
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$1.93 PKR 538
124.87%
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
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$0.18 PKR 49.39
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$7.11 PKR 1,985
166.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$0.73 PKR 204
80.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$0.49 PKR 137
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$1.81 PKR 505
203.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$0.89 PKR 250
50.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$138 PKR 38.4K
-70.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$5.30 PKR 1,479
424.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$17.44 PKR 4,869
72.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$13.33 PKR 3,722
301.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$5.83 PKR 1,628
348.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.35 PKR 1,215
44.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$34.41 PKR 9,608
1176.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$1,235 PKR 344.9K
769.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$14.89 PKR 4,157
283.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$23.35 PKR 6,521
94.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
44.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$29.91 PKR 8,352
261.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$120 PKR 33.6K
727.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$76.1 PKR 21.2K
719.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$286 PKR 79.7K
637.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$187 PKR 52.3K
550.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$757 PKR 211.4K
401.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$596 PKR 166.5K
273.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$184 PKR 51.4K
495.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
19.88
-42.96%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lahore: March 3, 2026

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