Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 40.9% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 1.8% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
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pay 73.5% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.0% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 42.4% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$189.72
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$142.29
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.63
|
$0.35
PKR99.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.77
|
$0.24
PKR68.29
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.85
|
$0.68
PKR191.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.99
|
$2.96
PKR835.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$105.24
|
$3.31
PKR935.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.71
|
$1.25
PKR352.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$68.23
|
$1.64
PKR463.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.35
|
$0.48
PKR136.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.79
|
$0.38
PKR108.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.27
|
$0.37
PKR104.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
$0.26
PKR73.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.26
|
$0.19
PKR53.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.81
|
$0.25
PKR70.76
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$88.61
|
$3.81
PKR1,074.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$341.49
|
$6.80
PKR1,919.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$355,719.96
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,061,502.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$66.40
|
$4.27
PKR1,206.24
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$465.87
|
$18.16
PKR5,123.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,074.56
|
$174.15
PKR49,145.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,399.96
|
$99.01
PKR27,939.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$579.23
|
$84.99
PKR23,983.21
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,286.87
|
$60.17
PKR16,979.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$161,033.86
|
$3,142.14
PKR886,711.22
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$52.17
|
$1.79
PKR505.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.45
|
$1.97
PKR555.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.94
|
$2.15
PKR606.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,025.93
|
$23.01
PKR6,494.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.86
|
$4.30
PKR1,212.30
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Islamabad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,076.91
|
$19.06
PKR5,378.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$784.61
|
$26.18
PKR7,387.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,757.91
|
$83.29
PKR23,505.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,756.71
|
$38.79
PKR10,947.33
|
|
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