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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 196.4% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 247.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 243.8% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 282.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.76 PKRย 779
377.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.22 PKRย 4,010
276.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.32 PKRย 1,501
76.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 PKRย 510
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.94 PKRย 1,110
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.09 PKRย 588
79.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.43 PKRย 120
265.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.24 PKRย 67.9
362.50%
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
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.68 PKRย 192
142.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.61 PKRย 173
354.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.23 PKRย 347
55.28%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.26 PKRย 357
106.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.03 PKRย 1,699
69.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$1.36 PKRย 384
522.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$1.44 PKRย 407
705.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.85 PKRย 238
252.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.36 PKRย 102
380.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.54 PKRย 154
277.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.43 PKRย 122
365.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.39 PKRย 109
451.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.51 PKRย 143
341.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.33 PKRย 94.1
321.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.38 PKRย 107
181.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 PKRย 543
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKRย 241
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 PKRย 568
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.13 PKRย 602
93.90%
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
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.17 PKRย 46.63
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$7.20 PKRย 2,031
159.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.34 PKRย 95.1
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.43 PKRย 122
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.77 PKRย 782
96.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.91 PKRย 257
47.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.3K PKRย 6.0M
-10.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.9K PKRย 7.3M
-10.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$111 PKRย 31.2K
-63.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.44 PKRย 1,533
394.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$12.50 PKRย 3,525
139.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$6.28 PKRย 1,770
731.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.03 PKRย 1,701
329.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.13 PKRย 1,163
54.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$19.71 PKRย 5,559
2085.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,117 PKRย 314.9K
833.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$21.67 PKRย 6,109
169.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.26 PKRย 7,970
58.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$87.9 PKRย 24.8K
17.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$39.48 PKRย 11.1K
169.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$74.6 PKRย 21.0K
1237.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$52.5 PKRย 14.8K
1089.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$167 PKRย 47.2K
1159.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$105 PKRย 29.6K
1071.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$693 PKRย 195.5K
426.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$561 PKRย 158.2K
286.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Swat: January 11, 2026

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