Cost of Living Comparison Between An Nasiriyah and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between An Nasiriyah and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: An Nasiriyah is 38.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: An Nasiriyah is 50.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 IQD 4,333
$11.85 MX$205
-72.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.39 IQD 16.3K
$42.16 MX$730
-70.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 IQD 9,080
$10.75 MX$186
-35.63%
Cappuccino
$2.73 IQD 3,582
$3.47 MX$60.2
-21.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 475
$1.45 MX$25.17
-75.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 282
$0.90 MX$15.64
-76.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 IQD 4,608
$3.05 MX$52.9
15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,869
$4.42 MX$76.5
-33.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 IQD 1,150
$1.37 MX$23.72
-35.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,093
$1.87 MX$32.43
-55.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 IQD 1,864
$1.54 MX$26.74
-7.79%
Eggs
$1.67 IQD 2,190
$2.50 MX$43.36
-33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.19 IQD 4,190
$8.61 MX$149
-62.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 IQD 5,086
$8.63 MX$150
-55.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.05 IQD 11.9K
$11.02 MX$191
-17.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 IQD 1,686
$2.75 MX$47.62
-53.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 IQD 1,592
$1.43 MX$24.73
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 IQD 1,083
$1.87 MX$32.44
-55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 566
$2.17 MX$37.54
-80.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 491
$1.88 MX$32.61
-80.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 IQD 666
$2.25 MX$38.91
-77.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 IQD 674
$1.07 MX$18.49
-52.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 526
$1.07 MX$18.59
-62.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 IQD 2,045
$4.15 MX$72.0
-62.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 IQD 18.0K
$10.34 MX$179
32.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,354
$1.68 MX$29.08
6.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,827
$2.48 MX$43.02
-13.31%
🚌 Getting Around
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 IQD 303
$0.55 MX$9.61
-58.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.41 IQD 41.2K
$26.53 MX$459
18.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 IQD 3,105
$3.22 MX$55.7
-26.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 IQD 1,957
$2.48 MX$42.98
-39.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 IQD 4,020
$3.11 MX$53.9
-1.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 744
$1.26 MX$21.75
-54.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K IQD 26.3M
$30.7K MX$531.0K
-34.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K IQD 19.8M
$24.0K MX$416.4K
-37.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 IQD 234.4K
$82.5 MX$1,429
116.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.67 IQD 33.7K
$22.29 MX$386
15.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.51 IQD 53.2K
$30.02 MX$520
34.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.27 IQD 25.3K
$51.4 MX$891
-62.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
$18.29 MX$317
-7.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 IQD 10.1K
$4.98 MX$86.3
54.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 IQD 216.1K
$200 MX$3,464
-17.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,635 IQD 4.8M
$5,304 MX$91.9K
-31.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.40 IQD 15.0K
$35.71 MX$618
-68.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.48 IQD 40.0K
$39.56 MX$685
-22.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.14 IQD 35.6K
$80.6 MX$1,395
-66.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.58 IQD 50.6K
$88.3 MX$1,530
-56.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 316.8K
$969 MX$16.8K
-75.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 232.8K
$482 MX$8,352
-63.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 IQD 768.4K
$1,595 MX$27.6K
-63.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 456.2K
$1,184 MX$20.5K
-70.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$70.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$113.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
An Nasiriyah
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$765 IQD 1.0M
$756 MX$13.1K
1.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.42
-50.35%

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

Last update for An Nasiriyah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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