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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 69.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 67.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKR 821
$13.38 MX$253
-78.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.25 PKR 4,026
$52.7 MX$997
-72.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 PKR 784
$9.31 MX$176
-70.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 493
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 PKR 492
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKR 154
$3.61 MX$68.3
-84.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.7
$1.64 MX$30.91
-82.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 41.08
$1.12 MX$21.14
-86.61%
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
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 PKR 186
$1.65 MX$31.24
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$2.74 MX$51.7
-87.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 251
$1.92 MX$36.28
-53.65%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 294
$2.51 MX$47.53
-58.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,713
$9.89 MX$187
-38.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 PKR 642
$8.39 MX$159
-72.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.78 PKR 784
$11.95 MX$226
-76.74%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.87 MX$54.3
-81.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.74 MX$32.85
-79.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 PKR 142
$2 MX$37.81
-75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.2
$2.07 MX$39.14
-85.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.17 PKR 47.64
$2.05 MX$38.78
-91.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$2.18 MX$41.22
-74.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$1.38 MX$26.16
-77.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.3
$1.11 MX$21.06
-75.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 392
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 193
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$4.16 MX$78.6
-50.48%
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
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.81
$0.38 MX$7.25
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 PKR 1,938
$18.97 MX$359
-63.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.36 MX$25.72
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 PKR 50.1
$0.28 MX$5.25
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 486
$5.3 MX$100
-67.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 278
$1.36 MX$25.63
-27.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K PKR 3.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-42.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-46.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
$39.97 MX$756
33.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKR 982
$27.48 MX$519
-87.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.44 PKR 5,207
$30.22 MX$571
-38.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.53 PKR 3,539
$52.6 MX$994
-76.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,668
$26.84 MX$507
-77.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,210
$6.32 MX$120
-32.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.93 PKR 5,063
$437 MX$8,258
-95.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 PKR 317.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-89.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.52 PKR 995
$57.2 MX$1,082
-93.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.96 PKR 7,897
$45.14 MX$853
-38.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.94 PKR 11.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-63.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 PKR 21.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-92.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
-91.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.9K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-92.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-91.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$608 PKR 171.6K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-82.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 PKR 111.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-84.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 PKR 44.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-81.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Swabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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