Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Mexico City

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $13,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 67.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 67.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 604
$11.12 MX$204
-80.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 PKR 3,838
$48.99 MX$900
-71.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKR 1,487
$11.23 MX$206
-52.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 PKR 610
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 PKR 553
$3.76 MX$69.0
-46.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 107
$1.65 MX$30.34
-76.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.8
$1.28 MX$23.48
-82.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$59.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.66 MX$104
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 238
$1.81 MX$33.23
-52.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 174
$2.94 MX$54.0
-78.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$2.05 MX$37.62
-40.98%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 337
$2.93 MX$53.7
-58.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 PKR 1,480
$11.95 MX$219
-55.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 PKR 798
$9.51 MX$175
-69.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,416
$14.84 MX$273
-65.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 333
$3.14 MX$57.7
-61.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 180
$2.01 MX$36.99
-67.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 250
$2.08 MX$38.10
-56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 149
$2.22 MX$40.72
-75.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.8
$2.06 MX$37.82
-83.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$1.88 MX$34.46
-78.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$1.48 MX$27.18
-77.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 112
$1.35 MX$24.70
-69.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.01 PKR 557
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 299
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PKR 616
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKR 595
$5.41 MX$99.3
-60.26%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$16.86 MX$310
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 MX$36.43
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.32 MX$79.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.8
$0.34 MX$6.33
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 PKR 2,803
$20.23 MX$371
-49.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 PKR 244
$2.10 MX$38.47
-58.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 146
$0.53 MX$9.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 PKR 598
$5.41 MX$99.3
-60.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PKR 358
$1.52 MX$27.91
-15.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
$21.7K MX$399.0K
-15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
$24.8K MX$455.6K
0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.5K
$63.0 MX$1,156
74.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.43 PKR 1,502
$28.88 MX$530
-81.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.97 PKR 4,421
$33.93 MX$623
-52.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 PKR 4,758
$55.8 MX$1,024
-69.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.36 PKR 3,144
$24.90 MX$457
-54.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.38 PKR 1,213
$6.77 MX$124
-35.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
$428 MX$7,854
-89.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
$11.9K MX$218.0K
-87.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 PKR 4,746
$70.0 MX$1,286
-75.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.18 PKR 6,691
$53.7 MX$986
-55.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
$110 MX$2,016
-29.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.10 PKR 9,714
$115 MX$2,115
-69.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PKR 38.8K
$1,062 MX$19.5K
-86.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
$671 MX$12.3K
-88.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PKR 87.1K
$2,379 MX$43.7K
-86.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 47.8K
$1,260 MX$23.1K
-86.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
$3,716 MX$68.2K
-72.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 PKR 148.9K
$1,976 MX$36.3K
-72.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 PKR 53.8K
$997 MX$18.3K
-80.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.1
11.3
24.78%

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

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$132
Mexico City
$126 4.4% $5.8
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$95
Mexico City
$327 245% $232
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$79
Mexico City
$671 744% $591
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$69
Mexico City
$157 127% $88
Eating Out
Pakistan
$60
Mexico City
$207 245% $147
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$26
Mexico City
$69 167% $43
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Mexico City
$26 82.6% $12
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🕒 Local time
06:38 6:38 AM
19:38 7:38 PM
11 h behind Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
9,209,944 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.59 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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  • Pakistan Mexico City 14,050 km ≈ 18 h nonstop flight
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