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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 238.8% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 249.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 206.9% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 278.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$2.78 PKR 777
371.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$13.99 PKR 3,913
284.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.41 PKR 1,514
73.75%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 PKR 492
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.94 PKR 1,103
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$2.06 PKR 575
72.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.43 PKR 119
272.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.22 PKR 61.5
422.73%
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
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.69 PKR 193
136.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.63 PKR 175
333.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.27 PKR 356
48.03%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.21 PKR 338
117.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.05 PKR 1,693
63.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$1.31 PKR 365
541.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$1.37 PKR 384
748.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$0.90 PKR 252
230.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$0.34 PKR 94.4
423.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.51 PKR 143
303.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.44 PKR 122
347.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.38 PKR 107
450.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.51 PKR 143
343.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.31 PKR 85.6
370.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.37 PKR 104
194.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 PKR 407
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 244
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.01 PKR 563
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$2.17 PKR 606
100.00%
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
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.18 PKR 50.8
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$7.21 PKR 2,016
162.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.37 PKR 103
256.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.44 PKR 122
-31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$2.89 PKR 808
89.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.97 PKR 271
38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
-9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$26.5K PKR 7.4M
-10.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$112 PKR 31.3K
-63.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$5.23 PKR 1,464
431.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$12.30 PKR 3,441
143.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$6.14 PKR 1,718
771.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$5.90 PKR 1,649
342.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$4.36 PKR 1,218
44.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$19.68 PKR 5,505
2132.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$1,106 PKR 309.4K
870.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$21.83 PKR 6,106
161.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$27.52 PKR 7,697
64.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$89.8 PKR 25.1K
16.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$40.72 PKR 11.4K
165.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$75.7 PKR 21.2K
1216.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
1107.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$170 PKR 47.5K
1140.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$104 PKR 29.1K
1070.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$665 PKR 186.0K
471.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$643 PKR 179.8K
246.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Swat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
20.2
-43.86%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Swat: March 1, 2026

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