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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 73.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 71.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 PKR 981
$13.12 MX$235
-73.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.79 PKR 3,016
$53.8 MX$963
-79.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 PKR 1,256
$9.40 MX$168
-52.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 PKR 481
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 PKR 451
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.61 PKR 449
$3.56 MX$63.8
-54.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 117
$1.60 MX$28.69
-73.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 PKR 55.8
$1.15 MX$20.67
-82.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 PKR 194
$1.63 MX$29.25
-57.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 PKR 121
$2.73 MX$48.94
-84.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 PKR 299
$1.88 MX$33.63
-43.09%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 301
$2.63 MX$47.10
-58.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,661
$9.89 MX$177
-39.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 PKR 733
$8.40 MX$150
-68.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKR 1,182
$11.63 MX$208
-63.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 291
$2.97 MX$53.2
-64.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 147
$1.78 MX$31.94
-70.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 PKR 148
$2.06 MX$36.79
-74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.97 MX$35.35
-74.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 80.0
$2.09 MX$37.34
-86.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$2.26 MX$40.44
-79.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$1.46 MX$26.10
-76.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 PKR 83.1
$1.09 MX$19.51
-72.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 409
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 PKR 604
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.70 PKR 195
$4.34 MX$77.7
-83.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$244
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.10
$0.36 MX$6.44
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.22 PKR 1,461
$18.96 MX$339
-72.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 PKR 101
$1.32 MX$23.69
-72.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 PKR 168
$0.30 MX$5.39
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 505
$5.49 MX$98.2
-67.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 260
$1.34 MX$23.93
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K PKR 5.9M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
10.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-47.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 PKR 14.8K
$41.11 MX$736
28.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 PKR 1,789
$27.78 MX$497
-76.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.34 PKR 4,010
$30.00 MX$537
-52.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.09 PKR 1,425
$53.5 MX$958
-90.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 PKR 1,641
$26.13 MX$468
-77.54%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 PKR 806
$6.28 MX$112
-54.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.95 PKR 9,774
$439 MX$7,865
-92.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$432 PKR 120.8K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-95.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.13 PKR 1,993
$57.1 MX$1,022
-87.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$7.15 PKR 1,999
$45.30 MX$811
-84.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 PKR 24.5K
$104 MX$1,866
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.90 PKR 8,080
$108 MX$1,938
-73.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.7 PKR 19.8K
$996 MX$17.8K
-92.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.93 PKR 13.7K
$624 MX$11.2K
-92.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 PKR 45.3K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-92.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 PKR 27.2K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-92.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$373 PKR 104.3K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-90.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$212 PKR 59.4K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-90.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quetta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 PKR 59.1K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-80.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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