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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 61.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 70.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 PKR 816
$13.38 MX$253
-78.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.89 PKR 3,922
$52.7 MX$997
-73.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 PKR 1,457
$9.31 MX$176
-44.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKR 505
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 PKR 1,066
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.01 PKR 567
$3.61 MX$68.3
-44.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 PKR 120
$1.64 MX$30.91
-74.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.8
$1.12 MX$21.14
-78.57%
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
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 PKR 206
$1.65 MX$31.24
-55.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 178
$2.74 MX$51.7
-77.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.92 MX$36.28
-35.42%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 345
$2.51 MX$47.53
-51.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 PKR 1,727
$9.89 MX$187
-38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.33 PKR 374
$8.39 MX$159
-84.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.45 PKR 410
$11.95 MX$226
-87.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 PKR 246
$2.87 MX$54.3
-69.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$1.74 MX$32.85
-80.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 PKR 142
$2 MX$37.81
-75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 123
$2.07 MX$39.14
-78.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 118
$2.05 MX$38.78
-79.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.18 MX$41.22
-76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.5
$1.38 MX$26.16
-77.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 106
$1.11 MX$21.06
-65.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.45 PKR 410
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 243
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 578
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 PKR 603
$4.16 MX$78.6
-48.80%
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
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.01 PKR 1,981
$18.97 MX$359
-63.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$1.36 MX$25.72
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 124
$0.28 MX$5.25
57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 791
$5.3 MX$100
-47.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 269
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K PKR 5.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
11.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K PKR 7.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
11.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 PKR 31.3K
$39.97 MX$756
177.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.24 PKR 1,480
$27.48 MX$519
-80.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.4 PKR 3,503
$30.22 MX$571
-58.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.01 PKR 1,696
$52.6 MX$994
-88.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 PKR 1,637
$26.84 MX$507
-78.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKR 1,190
$6.32 MX$120
-33.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$19.2 PKR 5,423
$437 MX$8,258
-95.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,119 PKR 316.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-89.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.86 PKR 6,174
$57.2 MX$1,082
-61.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.75 PKR 7,837
$45.14 MX$853
-38.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 PKR 24.8K
$102 MX$1,928
-13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.44 PKR 11.1K
$109 MX$2,056
-63.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75 PKR 21.2K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-92.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.6 PKR 14.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-91.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-92.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-91.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 PKR 171.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-82.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$439 PKR 124K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-82.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.34
78.13%

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Last update for Swat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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