Mexico vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$927
🏠 One person rent
$462
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$14158
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
27
🌐 English speaking %
13%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
89
61
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
131M
251M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1007) is 157% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Mexico ranked 95th vs 196th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 96th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Mexico and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6912
$1419

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In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K