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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 275.6% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 314.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 246.7% more expensive than Quetta without rent, and 334.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.51 PKR 981
273.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$10.79 PKR 3,016
398.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.49 PKR 1,256
109.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 PKR 481
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 PKR 451
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.61 PKR 449
121.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.42 PKR 117
280.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.20 PKR 55.8
475.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.69 PKR 194
136.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.43 PKR 121
534.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.07 PKR 299
75.70%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.08 PKR 301
143.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$5.94 PKR 1,661
66.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$2.62 PKR 733
220.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$4.23 PKR 1,182
174.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.04 PKR 291
185.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$0.52 PKR 147
242.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$0.53 PKR 148
288.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.51 PKR 144
286.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.29 PKR 80.0
620.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.47 PKR 132
380.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.35 PKR 98.6
317.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.30 PKR 83.1
263.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.46 PKR 409
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.33 PKR 93.2
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.16 PKR 604
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$0.70 PKR 195
520.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.17 PKR 48.10
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$5.22 PKR 1,461
263.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.36 PKR 101
266.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.60 PKR 168
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$1.81 PKR 505
203.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.93 PKR 260
44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
-9.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
89.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
-22.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$6.40 PKR 1,789
334.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$14.34 PKR 4,010
109.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$5.09 PKR 1,425
951.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$5.87 PKR 1,641
345.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$2.88 PKR 806
118.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$34.95 PKR 9,774
1157.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$432 PKR 120.8K
2386.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$7.13 PKR 1,993
701.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$7.15 PKR 1,999
533.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$87.6 PKR 24.5K
18.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$28.90 PKR 8,080
274.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$70.7 PKR 19.8K
1309.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$48.93 PKR 13.7K
1174.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$162 PKR 45.3K
1199.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$97.4 PKR 27.2K
1150.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$373 PKR 104.3K
918.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$212 PKR 59.4K
950.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Quetta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$211 PKR 59.1K
419.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

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