Mexico vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2158
$959
🏠 One person rent
$398
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$678
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$13790
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
27
🌐 English speaking %
13%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
89
60
😀 Quality of life
43
24
🏙️ Population
125M
224M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($880) is 126% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Mexico ranked 104th vs 195th 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 103rd and 158th 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
$9.38
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1856
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5685
$1391

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In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K