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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 186% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 199.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 201.3% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 221.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$2.14 PKR 597
521.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$14.22 PKR 3,968
277.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$4.15 PKR 1,157
123.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.81 PKR 783
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.60 PKR 1,005
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$2.36 PKR 658
52.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$0.33 PKR 91.5
372.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$0.23 PKR 64.2
386.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$0.93 PKR 260
82.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$0.60 PKR 168
361.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$1.16 PKR 323
68.97%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$1.21 PKR 339
114.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$5.92 PKR 1,651
67.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$2.96 PKR 825
173.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$4.53 PKR 1,264
153.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$1.06 PKR 297
170.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$0.63 PKR 176
174.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$0.56 PKR 157
257.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$0.47 PKR 131
334.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$0.35 PKR 98.6
494.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$0.48 PKR 134
358.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$0.47 PKR 132
208.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.36 PKR 99.3
197.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.75 PKR 209
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.55 PKR 153
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.11 PKR 310
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$1.99 PKR 556
114.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$0.20 PKR 55.8
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$7.20 PKR 2,008
166.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$0.73 PKR 203
83.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.53 PKR 148
-47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$1.75 PKR 488
204.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$0.91 PKR 253
47.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
9.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$23.0K PKR 6.4M
3.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$137 PKR 38.2K
-70.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$5.50 PKR 1,535
386.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$17.08 PKR 4,765
71.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$13.60 PKR 3,794
292.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$5.79 PKR 1,616
350.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$4.13 PKR 1,151
54.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$34.76 PKR 9,699
1167.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$1,243 PKR 346.8K
764.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$15.30 PKR 4,269
276.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$22.78 PKR 6,357
97.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$72.4 PKR 20.2K
43.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$30.50 PKR 8,509
253.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$117 PKR 32.6K
767.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$75.2 PKR 21.0K
737.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$283 PKR 79.1K
662.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$189 PKR 52.6K
547.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
$813 PKR 226.7K
366.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$618 PKR 172.5K
277.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$185 PKR 51.6K
481.40%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lahore: April 12, 2026

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