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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 189% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 239.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 200.3% more expensive than Rawalpindi without rent, and 253.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.79 PKRย 503
636.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.09 PKRย 3,971
279.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.17 PKRย 1,457
81.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 PKRย 461
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.36 PKRย 947
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.66 PKRย 469
125.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.35 PKRย 97.3
348.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.21 PKRย 59.0
428.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.80 PKRย 225
106.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.56 PKRย 157
394.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.25 PKRย 351
52.80%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.18 PKRย 332
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.06 PKRย 1,708
68.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.31 PKRย 932
155.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$4.62 PKRย 1,303
151.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.95 PKRย 268
215.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.63 PKRย 178
174.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.91 PKRย 255
124.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.47 PKRย 132
325.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.36 PKRย 101
497.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.52 PKRย 147
332.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
479.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.39 PKRย 111
174.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$15.84 PKRย 4,463
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.98 PKRย 276
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 PKRย 644
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.97 PKRย 555
109.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.51 PKRย 2,680
96.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.89 PKRย 251
52.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 PKRย 91.6
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.06 PKRย 863
77.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.96 PKRย 269
39.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
6.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
0.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$103 PKRย 29.0K
-60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.98 PKRย 1,121
576.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$16.31 PKRย 4,596
83.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$10.15 PKRย 2,858
414.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.62 PKRย 2,146
240.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.62 PKRย 1,019
76.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
952.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$944 PKRย 266.0K
1004.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$11.76 PKRย 3,313
396.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$18.55 PKRย 5,225
140.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$28.77 PKRย 8,105
269.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$133 PKRย 37.4K
651.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
845.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$325 PKRย 91.5K
548.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$169 PKRย 47.7K
627.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,144 PKRย 322.2K
218.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$520 PKRย 146.6K
316.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rawalpindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$169 PKRย 47.5K
519.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.17
-43.78%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

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