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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 68.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 74.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKR 645
$13.38 MX$253
-82.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$52.7 MX$997
-79.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 1,008
$9.31 MX$176
-61.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKR 401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKR 733
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 504
$3.61 MX$68.3
-50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$1.64 MX$30.91
-82.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54
$1.12 MX$21.14
-83.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$1.65 MX$31.24
-54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 164
$2.74 MX$51.7
-78.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 305
$1.92 MX$36.28
-43.75%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$2.51 MX$47.53
-50.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKR 960
$9.89 MX$187
-65.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 872
$8.39 MX$159
-63.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$11.95 MX$226
-69.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$2.87 MX$54.3
-64.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.74 MX$32.85
-62.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 258
$2 MX$37.81
-54.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.07 MX$39.14
-79.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 111
$2.05 MX$38.78
-80.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 124
$2.18 MX$41.22
-79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$1.38 MX$26.16
-82.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.7
$1.11 MX$21.06
-71.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKR 459
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKR 971
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKR 528
$4.16 MX$78.6
-55.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.37
$0.38 MX$7.25
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKR 2,005
$18.97 MX$359
-62.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.36 MX$25.72
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKR 213
$0.28 MX$5.25
167.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$5.3 MX$100
-67.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 283
$1.36 MX$25.63
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-36.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
$39.97 MX$756
146.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,197
$27.48 MX$519
-84.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKR 3,066
$30.22 MX$571
-64.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKR 2,811
$52.6 MX$994
-81.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKR 1,882
$26.84 MX$507
-75.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,216
$6.32 MX$120
-31.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKR 8,550
$437 MX$8,258
-93.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKR 147.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-95.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKR 3,777
$57.2 MX$1,082
-76.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKR 5,398
$45.14 MX$853
-57.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKR 11K
$102 MX$1,928
-61.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKR 9,093
$109 MX$2,056
-70.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKR 32.7K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-88.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$622 MX$11.8K
-91.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKR 56.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-90.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKR 26.8K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-92.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKR 74.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-92.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKR 60.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-91.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKR 66.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-72.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
11.34
86.68%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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