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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 65.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 66.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKRย 504
$13.19 MX$233
-86.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.09 PKRย 3,974
$53.5 MX$944
-73.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 PKRย 1,458
$9.37 MX$165
-44.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 PKRย 461
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PKRย 948
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 PKRย 469
$3.75 MX$66.2
-55.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKRย 97.4
$1.57 MX$27.71
-77.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKRย 59.1
$1.11 MX$19.61
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 PKRย 225
$1.65 MX$29.16
-51.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 PKRย 157
$2.77 MX$48.87
-79.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKRย 351
$1.91 MX$33.67
-34.55%
Eggs
$1.18 PKRย 333
$2.60 MX$45.81
-54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 PKRย 1,710
$10.21 MX$180
-40.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 PKRย 933
$8.46 MX$149
-60.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKRย 1,304
$11.60 MX$205
-60.17%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 PKRย 268
$3.00 MX$52.9
-68.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKRย 179
$1.73 MX$30.49
-63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKRย 255
$2.04 MX$36.05
-55.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKRย 132
$2.00 MX$35.34
-76.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 PKRย 102
$2.15 MX$37.91
-83.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKRย 147
$2.25 MX$39.71
-76.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKRย 67.2
$1.39 MX$24.57
-82.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKRย 111
$1.07 MX$18.88
-63.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.84 PKRย 4,468
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKRย 277
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 PKRย 645
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 PKRย 556
$4.13 MX$73.0
-52.30%
Wine (Bottle)
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$12.35 MX$218
-
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
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRย 55.3
$0.36 MX$6.35
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 PKRย 2,683
$18.70 MX$330
-49.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKRย 252
$1.36 MX$24.05
-34.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 PKRย 91.7
$0.28 MX$4.88
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PKRย 864
$5.44 MX$96.0
-43.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKRย 270
$1.34 MX$23.64
-28.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K PKRย 5.0M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-0.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKRย 29.0K
$40.62 MX$717
153.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 PKRย 1,122
$26.92 MX$475
-85.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 PKRย 4,600
$29.98 MX$529
-45.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.15 PKRย 2,861
$52.2 MX$922
-80.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 PKRย 2,148
$25.91 MX$457
-70.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
$6.39 MX$113
-43.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.93 PKRย 11.5K
$431 MX$7,603
-90.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$944 PKRย 266.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-90.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.76 PKRย 3,317
$58.4 MX$1,031
-79.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.55 PKRย 5,230
$44.65 MX$788
-58.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 PKRย 24.4K
$103 MX$1,823
-16.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 PKRย 8,112
$106 MX$1,876
-72.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKRย 37.4K
$998 MX$17.6K
-86.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRย 18.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-89.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKRย 91.6K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-84.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKRย 47.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-86.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,144 PKRย 322.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-68.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 PKRย 146.7K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-76.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKRย 47.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-83.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
11.34
77.87%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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