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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Swabi is 67.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Swabi is 72.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PKRĀ 794
$13.29 MX$231
-78.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.33 PKRĀ 3,997
$53.8 MX$933
-73.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.80 PKRĀ 780
$9.29 MX$161
-69.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 PKRĀ 503
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 PKRĀ 490
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$3.61 MX$62.6
-84.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKRĀ 82.0
$1.56 MX$27.03
-81.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKRĀ 40.99
$1.12 MX$19.46
-86.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.7
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$1.70 MX$29.54
-64.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 PKRĀ 92.9
$2.77 MX$48.03
-88.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$1.96 MX$34.05
-53.57%
Eggs
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$2.60 MX$45.21
-58.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,707
$9.94 MX$173
-38.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.32 PKRĀ 647
$8.10 MX$141
-71.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 PKRĀ 764
$11.50 MX$200
-76.17%
Apples (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 153
$2.87 MX$49.84
-80.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.2
$1.73 MX$30.07
-80.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$2.00 MX$34.73
-72.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKRĀ 81.6
$2.04 MX$35.38
-85.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.16 PKRĀ 45.01
$2.08 MX$36.14
-92.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKRĀ 142
$2.20 MX$38.12
-76.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.4
$1.45 MX$25.24
-78.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKRĀ 75.3
$1.07 MX$18.63
-74.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKRĀ 387
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 PKRĀ 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKRĀ 545
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKRĀ 575
$4.27 MX$74.2
-51.76%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$249
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.62
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$64.2
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 55.8
$0.35 MX$6.12
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 PKRĀ 1,944
$19.19 MX$333
-63.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 PKRĀ 195
$1.34 MX$23.18
-47.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKRĀ 43.62
$0.28 MX$4.83
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$5.33 MX$92.6
-66.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKRĀ 272
$1.34 MX$23.27
-26.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K PKRĀ 3.0M
$19.1K MX$332.0K
-43.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.3K PKRĀ 3.4M
$23.9K MX$414.5K
-48.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 PKRĀ 14.9K
$39.86 MX$692
33.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 PKRĀ 991
$26.78 MX$465
-86.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 PKRĀ 5,113
$29.36 MX$510
-37.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.29 PKRĀ 3,429
$53.4 MX$927
-77.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.95 PKRĀ 1,660
$26.09 MX$453
-77.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKRĀ 1,188
$6.40 MX$111
-33.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.75 PKRĀ 4,950
$440 MX$7,647
-95.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,112 PKRĀ 310.2K
$10.8K MX$186.6K
-89.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.55 PKRĀ 992
$57.6 MX$1,000
-93.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.64 PKRĀ 7,710
$45.02 MX$781
-38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 PKRĀ 25.1K
$104 MX$1,801
-13.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 PKRĀ 11.3K
$108 MX$1,874
-62.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 PKRĀ 21.0K
$1,013 MX$17.6K
-92.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.4 PKRĀ 14.6K
$630 MX$10.9K
-91.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
$2,162 MX$37.5K
-92.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKRĀ 29.6K
$1,222 MX$21.2K
-91.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 PKRĀ 218.3K
$3,793 MX$65.8K
-79.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 PKRĀ 178.7K
$2,332 MX$40.5K
-72.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$160 PKRĀ 44.6K
$1,075 MX$18.7K
-85.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.34
32.28%

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Last update for Swabi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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