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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 199.7% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 271.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 227% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 310.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$2.18 PKR 609
501.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$8.98 PKR 2,513
499.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.45 PKR 1,526
72.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.80 PKR 504
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 PKR 883
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$1.42 PKR 397
150.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.28 PKR 77.7
471.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.17 PKR 46.90
576.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.62 PKR 174
162.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.60 PKR 167
355.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.04 PKR 291
80.77%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.03 PKR 288
155.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$4.77 PKR 1,333
107.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$2.52 PKR 704
233.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$3.07 PKR 858
278.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$1.03 PKR 287
188.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$0.73 PKR 205
143.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.53 PKR 149
288.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.52 PKR 146
278.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.41 PKR 114
409.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.43 PKR 120
425.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.60 PKR 168
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.36 PKR 101
202.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.69 PKR 193
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.55 PKR 435
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.87 PKR 522
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$1.94 PKR 542
123.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.20 PKR 55.1
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$7.13 PKR 1,995
165.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$1.05 PKR 294
25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.49 PKR 136
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$1.43 PKR 401
283.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.93 PKR 261
44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$22.4K PKR 6.3M
-14.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$21.7K PKR 6.1M
9.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$104 PKR 29.2K
-60.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$4.72 PKR 1,320
488.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$14.00 PKR 3,917
114.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$12.16 PKR 3,401
340.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$5.86 PKR 1,640
345.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$2.69 PKR 752
133.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$35.87 PKR 10.0K
1124.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$1,785 PKR 499.2K
501.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$16.69 PKR 4,670
242.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$27.34 PKR 7,648
65.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$69.1 PKR 19.3K
50.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$28.87 PKR 8,075
274.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$76.5 PKR 21.4K
1201.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$51.4 PKR 14.4K
1112.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$168 PKR 47.1K
1151.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$108 PKR 30.2K
1029.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$742 PKR 207.6K
411.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$537 PKR 150.2K
315.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$106 PKR 29.7K
931.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17.43
-34.94%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pakpattan: February 28, 2026

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