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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 66.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 67.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 505
$13.38 MX$238
-86.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.25 PKR 3,984
$52.3 MX$932
-72.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 PKR 1,509
$9.24 MX$165
-41.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 PKR 454
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PKR 936
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 PKR 481
$3.61 MX$64.3
-52.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 95.7
$1.61 MX$28.66
-78.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$1.11 MX$19.80
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.15 MX$56.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.88 MX$87.0
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 225
$1.70 MX$30.25
-52.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 PKR 144
$2.70 MX$48.13
-81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PKR 365
$1.96 MX$34.85
-33.16%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$2.61 MX$46.58
-55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 PKR 1,747
$10.16 MX$181
-38.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 PKR 920
$8.16 MX$145
-59.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.62 PKR 1,292
$11.74 MX$209
-60.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 285
$2.98 MX$53.2
-65.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 178
$1.81 MX$32.23
-64.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 256
$1.99 MX$35.54
-54.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 132
$1.99 MX$35.43
-76.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$2.15 MX$38.34
-84.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$2.20 MX$39.14
-76.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 72.8
$1.39 MX$24.77
-81.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKR 103
$1.08 MX$19.28
-65.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.81 PKR 4,419
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PKR 275
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 PKR 667
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 PKR 532
$4.27 MX$76.1
-55.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.99 MX$249
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 MX$31.49
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 MX$64.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKR 54.9
$0.39 MX$6.88
-48.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,742
$18.98 MX$338
-48.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 241
$1.33 MX$23.63
-35.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$0.30 MX$5.38
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 PKR 822
$5.44 MX$96.9
-45.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 265
$1.30 MX$23.21
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$19.2K MX$342.8K
-8.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K PKR 6.5M
$23.6K MX$421.2K
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.5K
$39.70 MX$708
157.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 PKR 1,161
$27.00 MX$481
-84.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.22 PKR 4,534
$29.61 MX$528
-45.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.24 PKR 2,863
$53.8 MX$958
-80.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.43 PKR 2,077
$26.36 MX$470
-71.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 PKR 999
$6.30 MX$112
-43.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.87 PKR 11.4K
$427 MX$7,607
-90.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$939 PKR 262.6K
$10.5K MX$187.1K
-91.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.87 PKR 3,319
$58.5 MX$1,042
-79.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.85 PKR 5,269
$45.83 MX$817
-58.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 PKR 24.9K
$102 MX$1,820
-12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.78 PKR 8,045
$105 MX$1,867
-72.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.7K
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-87.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 PKR 18.1K
$630 MX$11.2K
-89.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PKR 90.9K
$2,131 MX$38.0K
-84.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 PKR 47.9K
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-85.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,123 PKR 313.9K
$3,613 MX$64.4K
-68.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$504 PKR 140.8K
$2,191 MX$39.0K
-77.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 PKR 48.3K
$1,087 MX$19.4K
-84.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
11.34
77.87%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: March 8, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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