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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 67.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 68.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 PKR 775
$13.12 MX$232
-78.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKR 4,009
$53.8 MX$952
-73.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 PKR 776
$9.40 MX$166
-70.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKR 492
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 PKR 145
$3.56 MX$63.0
-85.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 74.6
$1.60 MX$28.37
-83.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 PKR 36.76
$1.15 MX$20.44
-88.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 PKR 175
$1.63 MX$28.92
-61.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 PKR 86.7
$2.73 MX$48.40
-88.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 PKR 239
$1.88 MX$33.25
-54.79%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 304
$2.63 MX$46.58
-58.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 PKR 1,700
$9.89 MX$175
-38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.25 PKR 629
$8.40 MX$149
-73.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.78 PKR 777
$11.63 MX$206
-76.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.97 MX$52.6
-82.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 93.9
$1.78 MX$31.59
-80.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$2.06 MX$36.38
-73.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 PKR 74.6
$1.97 MX$34.96
-86.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 PKR 43.97
$2.09 MX$36.92
-92.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$2.26 MX$39.99
-75.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 94.0
$1.46 MX$25.81
-76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.5
$1.09 MX$19.29
-75.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.46 PKR 408
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKR 207
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 564
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 577
$4.34 MX$76.8
-52.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$241
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.63
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 43.08
$0.36 MX$6.37
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.91 PKR 1,933
$18.96 MX$336
-63.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKR 196
$1.32 MX$23.43
-46.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 PKR 52.7
$0.30 MX$5.33
-36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 480
$5.49 MX$97.2
-68.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 276
$1.34 MX$23.66
-26.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K PKR 3.0M
$19.1K MX$338.3K
-44.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.3K PKR 3.4M
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-48.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 PKR 14.7K
$41.11 MX$728
27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 PKR 972
$27.78 MX$492
-87.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 PKR 5,267
$30.00 MX$531
-37.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.57 PKR 3,517
$53.5 MX$948
-76.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 PKR 1,630
$26.13 MX$463
-77.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 PKR 1,220
$6.28 MX$111
-30.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.70 PKR 4,950
$439 MX$7,777
-95.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,099 PKR 307.5K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-89.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.57 PKR 998
$57.1 MX$1,011
-93.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.06 PKR 7,848
$45.30 MX$802
-38.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 24.8K
$104 MX$1,845
-14.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.06 PKR 11.2K
$108 MX$1,916
-62.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 PKR 21.3K
$996 MX$17.6K
-92.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKR 14.4K
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.5K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-92.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 29.9K
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-91.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$764 PKR 213.8K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-79.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 PKR 148.2K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-76.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$162 PKR 45.2K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-85.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Swabi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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