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Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kut and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kut and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Kut is 42.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al Kut is 49.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 IQDย 5,221
$13.19 MX$233
-69.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.47 IQDย 32.1K
$53.5 MX$944
-54.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 IQDย 8,990
$9.37 MX$165
-26.79%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQDย 3,522
$3.75 MX$66.2
-28.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQDย 517
$1.57 MX$27.71
-75.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQDย 219
$1.11 MX$19.61
-84.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 IQDย 3,781
$3.12 MX$55.1
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 IQDย 3,815
$4.81 MX$84.9
-39.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 IQDย 1,773
$1.65 MX$29.16
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQDย 1,095
$2.77 MX$48.87
-70.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 IQDย 1,937
$1.91 MX$33.67
-22.51%
Eggs
$1.54 IQDย 2,022
$2.60 MX$45.81
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.51 IQDย 5,919
$10.21 MX$180
-55.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 IQDย 4,546
$8.46 MX$149
-58.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 IQDย 17.5K
$11.60 MX$205
15.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 IQDย 1,130
$3.00 MX$52.9
-71.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 IQDย 1,315
$1.73 MX$30.49
-42.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 IQDย 1,073
$2.04 MX$36.05
-59.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQDย 907
$2.00 MX$35.34
-65.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 IQDย 839
$2.15 MX$37.91
-70.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQDย 878
$2.25 MX$39.71
-70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQDย 882
$1.39 MX$24.57
-51.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQDย 690
$1.07 MX$18.88
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQDย 2,547
$4.13 MX$73.0
-53.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 IQDย 16.5K
$12.35 MX$218
2.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 IQDย 2,425
$1.70 MX$30.02
8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 IQDย 2,865
$3.56 MX$62.8
-38.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQDย 522
$0.36 MX$6.35
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.98 IQDย 40.6K
$18.70 MX$330
65.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 IQDย 3,097
$1.36 MX$24.05
73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQDย 1,928
$0.28 MX$4.88
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 IQDย 7,934
$5.44 MX$96.0
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 IQDย 756
$1.34 MX$23.64
-56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K IQDย 24.9M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K IQDย 25.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-16.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQDย 100.0K
$40.62 MX$717
87.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 IQDย 23.3K
$26.92 MX$475
-33.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.18 IQDย 44.8K
$29.98 MX$529
14.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.99 IQDย 48.5K
$52.2 MX$922
-29.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.99 IQDย 22.3K
$25.91 MX$457
-34.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.70 IQDย 10.1K
$6.39 MX$113
20.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQDย 200.0K
$431 MX$7,603
-64.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,257 IQDย 4.3M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-68.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.51 IQDย 36.1K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-52.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.30 IQDย 33.2K
$44.65 MX$788
-43.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 IQDย 81.6K
$103 MX$1,823
-39.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.50 IQDย 53.1K
$106 MX$1,876
-61.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 IQDย 318.4K
$998 MX$17.6K
-75.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQDย 231.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-71.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 IQDย 761.0K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQDย 445.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$931 IQDย 1.2M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-74.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$578 IQDย 758.6K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-73.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Kut
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.34
-50.00%

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Last update for Al Kut: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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