Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Pakistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $13,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
/mo nomad
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 203.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 224.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 206.5% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 247.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 MX$204
$2.18 PKR 604
410.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.99 MX$900
$13.87 PKR 3,838
253.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 MX$206
$5.37 PKR 1,487
109.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 PKR 610
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$69.0
$2.00 PKR 553
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$30.34
$0.39 PKR 107
323.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$23.48
$0.23 PKR 63.8
456.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$59.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 MX$104
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MX$33.23
$0.86 PKR 238
110.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 MX$54.0
$0.63 PKR 174
366.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 MX$37.62
$1.21 PKR 335
69.42%
Eggs
$2.93 MX$53.7
$1.22 PKR 337
140.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 MX$219
$5.35 PKR 1,480
123.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 MX$175
$2.88 PKR 798
230.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 MX$273
$5.12 PKR 1,416
189.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MX$57.7
$1.20 PKR 333
161.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MX$36.99
$0.65 PKR 180
209.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$38.10
$0.90 PKR 250
131.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 MX$40.72
$0.54 PKR 149
311.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 MX$37.82
$0.33 PKR 91.8
524.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$34.46
$0.41 PKR 114
358.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 MX$27.18
$0.34 PKR 95.1
335.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MX$24.70
$0.41 PKR 112
229.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.01 PKR 557
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 PKR 299
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 PKR 616
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 MX$99.3
$2.15 PKR 595
151.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.86 MX$310
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MX$36.43
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 MX$79.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MX$6.33
$0.19 PKR 53.8
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.23 MX$371
$10.13 PKR 2,803
99.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 MX$38.47
$0.88 PKR 244
138.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MX$9.74
$0.53 PKR 146
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MX$99.3
$2.16 PKR 598
150.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MX$27.91
$1.29 PKR 358
17.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K MX$399.0K
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MX$455.6K
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
-0.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.0 MX$1,156
$110 PKR 30.5K
-42.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 MX$530
$5.43 PKR 1,502
431.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 MX$623
$15.97 PKR 4,421
112.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 MX$1,024
$17.19 PKR 4,758
224.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.90 MX$457
$11.36 PKR 3,144
119.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MX$124
$4.38 PKR 1,213
54.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 MX$7,854
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
835.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MX$218.0K
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
686.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 MX$1,286
$17.15 PKR 4,746
308.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 MX$986
$24.18 PKR 6,691
122.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MX$2,016
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
42.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MX$2,115
$35.10 PKR 9,714
228.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 MX$19.5K
$140 PKR 38.8K
657.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 MX$12.3K
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
744.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,379 MX$43.7K
$315 PKR 87.1K
655.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 MX$23.1K
$173 PKR 47.8K
629.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 MX$68.2K
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
265.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,976 MX$36.3K
$538 PKR 148.9K
267.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$997 MX$18.3K
$194 PKR 53.8K
413.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.3
14.1
-19.86%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
$671
Pakistan
$79 88.2% $591
Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
$327
Pakistan
$95 71% $232
Eating Out
Mexico City
$207
Pakistan
$60 71% $147
Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
$157
Pakistan
$69 56% $88
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
$126
Pakistan
$132 4.6% $5.8
Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
$69
Pakistan
$26 62.6% $43
Getting Around
Mexico City
$26
Pakistan
$14 45.2% $12
Good to know
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🕒 Local time
20:40 8:40 PM
07:40 7:40 AM
11 h ahead of Mexico City
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
9,209,944 Capital
223,773,700
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

PKR, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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