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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 65.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 67% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$13.38 MX$253
-87.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$52.7 MX$997
-73.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$9.31 MX$176
-43.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$3.61 MX$68.3
-54.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$1.64 MX$30.91
-80.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-79.46%
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
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$1.65 MX$31.24
-52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.92 MX$36.28
-35.42%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$2.51 MX$47.53
-54.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$9.89 MX$187
-39.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$8.39 MX$159
-60.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$11.95 MX$226
-61.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$2.87 MX$54.3
-67.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.74 MX$32.85
-60.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$2 MX$37.81
-57.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$2.07 MX$39.14
-77.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$2.05 MX$38.78
-83.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$2.18 MX$41.22
-76.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$1.38 MX$26.16
-81.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$1.11 MX$21.06
-64.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$4.16 MX$78.6
-53.61%
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
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.38 MX$7.25
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$18.97 MX$359
-48.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$1.36 MX$25.72
-36.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$5.3 MX$100
-44.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-5.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$39.97 MX$756
158.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$27.48 MX$519
-85.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$30.22 MX$571
-45.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$52.6 MX$994
-81.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$26.84 MX$507
-71.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$6.32 MX$120
-43.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$437 MX$8,258
-90.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-91.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$57.2 MX$1,082
-79.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$45.14 MX$853
-58.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$102 MX$1,928
-13.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$109 MX$2,056
-73.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-86.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-89.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-84.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-85.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-79.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-80.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
11.34
77.87%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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