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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 224.4% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 333.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 297% more expensive than Swabi without rent, and 338% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.79 PKR 786
372.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.33 PKR 4,038
273.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.82 PKR 794
232.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.78 PKR 502
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 PKR 495
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.55 PKR 156
581.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.27 PKR 75.4
481.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.12 PKR 34.65
825.00%
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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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.67 PKR 188
146.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.33 PKR 94.0
739.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.91 PKR 255
109.89%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.04 PKR 293
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.08 PKR 1,714
67.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.25 PKR 635
276.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$2.74 PKR 773
323.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.55 PKR 155
445.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.33 PKR 93.8
424.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.55 PKR 154
270.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.29 PKR 82.7
589.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.16 PKR 45.97
1243.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.51 PKR 144
341.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.31 PKR 86.9
348.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.27 PKR 75.6
296.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.82 PKR 514
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 PKR 191
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.01 PKR 566
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.16 PKR 608
91.20%
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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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.16 PKR 46.19
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$6.94 PKR 1,956
169.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.70 PKR 196
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.20 PKR 55.9
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.75 PKR 493
210.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.91 PKR 257
47.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$10.7K PKR 3.0M
77.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$12.5K PKR 3.5M
86.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$53.2 PKR 15.0K
-23.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.57 PKR 1,007
654.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.81 PKR 5,298
59.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$12.27 PKR 3,456
325.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.94 PKR 1,674
336.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.33 PKR 1,218
47.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$17.63 PKR 4,966
2343.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,114 PKR 313.7K
836.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$3.45 PKR 973
1593.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.89 PKR 7,858
60.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$88.3 PKR 24.9K
16.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$39.42 PKR 11.1K
169.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$76.0 PKR 21.4K
1213.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
1113.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$169 PKR 47.6K
1146.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$106 PKR 29.9K
1060.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$721 PKR 203.0K
406.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$565 PKR 159.2K
283.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Swabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$160 PKR 45.0K
553.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
15
-24.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Swabi: January 12, 2026

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