Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-mawsil and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-mawsil and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-mawsil is 49.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-mawsil is 52.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 IQD 9,988
$13.12 MX$227
-42.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.47 IQD 16.4K
$53.8 MX$932
-76.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 IQD 7,711
$9.40 MX$163
-37.45%
Cappuccino
$0.76 IQD 992
$3.56 MX$61.7
-78.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 523
$1.60 MX$27.76
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 276
$1.15 MX$20.00
-81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 IQD 1,288
$3.16 MX$54.7
-68.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 IQD 1,980
$4.85 MX$83.9
-68.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 IQD 1,170
$1.63 MX$28.30
-45.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 IQD 960
$2.73 MX$47.36
-73.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 IQD 1,445
$1.88 MX$32.54
-41.49%
Eggs
$1.99 IQD 2,609
$2.63 MX$45.58
-24.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 IQD 9,403
$9.89 MX$171
-27.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 IQD 4,134
$8.40 MX$146
-62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.13 IQD 9,357
$11.63 MX$201
-38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 IQD 1,205
$2.97 MX$51.5
-69.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 IQD 1,107
$1.78 MX$30.91
-52.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 IQD 1,012
$2.06 MX$35.60
-62.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 485
$1.97 MX$34.21
-81.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 IQD 503
$2.09 MX$36.13
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 563
$2.26 MX$39.13
-80.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 IQD 636
$1.46 MX$25.26
-67.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQD 701
$1.09 MX$18.88
-51.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 IQD 2,519
$4.34 MX$75.2
-55.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.25 IQD 16.1K
$13.62 MX$236
-10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 IQD 1,801
$1.67 MX$28.99
-17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 IQD 2,667
$3.54 MX$61.3
-42.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 521
$0.36 MX$6.23
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.43 IQD 41.2K
$18.96 MX$328
65.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 IQD 2,796
$1.32 MX$22.92
61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 IQD 2,692
$0.30 MX$5.22
583.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 IQD 4,310
$5.49 MX$95.1
-40.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 IQD 465
$1.34 MX$23.15
-73.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K IQD 20.3M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-18.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K IQD 23.0M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-26.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.1 IQD 130.0K
$41.11 MX$712
141.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 IQD 23.3K
$27.78 MX$481
-36.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.49 IQD 34.8K
$30.00 MX$520
-11.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.45 IQD 32.1K
$53.5 MX$927
-54.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 IQD 24.4K
$26.13 MX$453
-28.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 IQD 14.7K
$6.28 MX$109
77.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 IQD 262.6K
$439 MX$7,610
-54.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$698 IQD 915.9K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-93.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.82 IQD 18.1K
$57.1 MX$989
-75.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.40 IQD 22.8K
$45.30 MX$785
-61.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 IQD 108.2K
$104 MX$1,805
-20.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.14 IQD 25.1K
$108 MX$1,875
-82.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 313.9K
$996 MX$17.3K
-75.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 232.4K
$624 MX$10.8K
-71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 IQD 757.0K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-72.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 446.0K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-72.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,011 IQD 2.6M
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-47.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,501 IQD 2.0M
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-32.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-mawsil
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 IQD 786.6K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-45.32%
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-mawsil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities