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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 198.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 244.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 197.1% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 256.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.74 PKR 485
654.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$14.12 PKR 3,949
281.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.16 PKR 1,444
82.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 PKR 434
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.51 PKR 982
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$1.73 PKR 483
105.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.35 PKR 96.6
357.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.21 PKR 58.5
447.62%
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
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.80 PKR 225
103.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.52 PKR 145
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.25 PKR 349
50.40%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.12 PKR 314
134.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.07 PKR 1,697
62.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$3.40 PKR 950
147.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$4.38 PKR 1,224
165.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$0.96 PKR 269
209.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$0.63 PKR 176
182.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.86 PKR 241
139.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.47 PKR 130
319.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.34 PKR 94.7
514.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.48 PKR 133
370.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.24 PKR 66.5
508.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.36 PKR 102
202.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$16.33 PKR 4,567
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.98 PKR 275
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.28 PKR 636
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$1.98 PKR 554
119.19%
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
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.16 PKR 44.94
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$9.94 PKR 2,781
90.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.86 PKR 241
53.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.33 PKR 91.2
-9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$2.93 PKR 820
87.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.96 PKR 269
39.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$18.0K PKR 5.0M
6.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$23.3K PKR 6.5M
2.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$101 PKR 28.3K
-59.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$4.17 PKR 1,167
566.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$16.70 PKR 4,672
79.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$10.20 PKR 2,853
424.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$7.77 PKR 2,175
236.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.50 PKR 979
79.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$40.43 PKR 11.3K
986.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$931 PKR 260.4K
1053.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$11.53 PKR 3,226
395.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$18.69 PKR 5,228
142.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$88.3 PKR 24.7K
18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$28.89 PKR 8,082
274.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$132 PKR 37.0K
653.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$65.4 PKR 18.3K
854.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$327 PKR 91.4K
544.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$171 PKR 47.7K
614.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$1,130 PKR 316.1K
236.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$504 PKR 141.0K
342.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$169 PKR 47.2K
549.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.17
-43.78%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: February 28, 2026

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