Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 38.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 46.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 IQD 5,353
$13.12 MX$235
-68.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.93 IQD 32.6K
$53.8 MX$963
-53.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 IQD 8,862
$9.40 MX$168
-27.98%
Cappuccino
$2.55 IQD 3,334
$3.56 MX$63.8
-28.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 521
$1.60 MX$28.69
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 273
$1.15 MX$20.67
-81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 IQD 3,713
$3.16 MX$56.5
-10.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 IQD 3,661
$4.85 MX$86.7
-42.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 IQD 2,473
$1.63 MX$29.25
15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 IQD 978
$2.73 MX$48.94
-72.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 IQD 1,457
$1.88 MX$33.63
-40.96%
Eggs
$1.48 IQD 1,939
$2.63 MX$47.10
-43.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 IQD 6,006
$9.89 MX$177
-53.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,316
$8.40 MX$150
-42.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 IQD 17.5K
$11.63 MX$208
14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 IQD 1,180
$2.97 MX$53.2
-69.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,366
$1.78 MX$31.94
-41.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 IQD 1,095
$2.06 MX$36.79
-59.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 IQD 520
$1.97 MX$35.35
-79.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 971
$2.09 MX$37.34
-64.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 IQD 454
$2.26 MX$40.44
-84.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 IQD 836
$1.46 MX$26.10
-56.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 613
$1.09 MX$19.51
-56.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 IQD 2,555
$4.34 MX$77.7
-55.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$244
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,345
$1.67 MX$29.96
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 IQD 2,754
$3.54 MX$63.4
-40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.36 MX$6.44
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.86 IQD 40.4K
$18.96 MX$339
62.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 IQD 2,182
$1.32 MX$23.69
26.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 1,997
$0.30 MX$5.39
410.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 IQD 7,642
$5.49 MX$98.2
6.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 IQD 438
$1.34 MX$23.93
-75.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 24.9M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-14.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.4 IQD 100.0K
$41.11 MX$736
85.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 IQD 23.2K
$27.78 MX$497
-36.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.37 IQD 45.0K
$30.00 MX$537
14.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 IQD 30.4K
$53.5 MX$958
-56.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.53 IQD 21.6K
$26.13 MX$468
-36.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 IQD 9,875
$6.28 MX$112
20.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.9K
$439 MX$7,865
-65.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,333 IQD 4.4M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-68.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.97 IQD 35.3K
$57.1 MX$1,022
-52.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.29 IQD 33.1K
$45.30 MX$811
-44.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 IQD 81.5K
$104 MX$1,866
-40.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 IQD 52.8K
$108 MX$1,938
-62.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 IQD 426.6K
$996 MX$17.8K
-67.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 IQD 174.8K
$624 MX$11.2K
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 IQD 594.7K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-78.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 IQD 456.1K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-71.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$572 IQD 748.3K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-84.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'amarah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 IQD 663.0K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-53.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.34
-50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-'amarah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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