Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Az Zubayr is 44% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Az Zubayr is 35.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 IQD 5,310
$13.12 MX$232
-69.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.47 IQD 32.0K
$53.8 MX$950
-54.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 IQD 8,832
$9.40 MX$166
-28.19%
Cappuccino
$2.69 IQD 3,521
$3.56 MX$62.9
-24.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 480
$1.60 MX$28.29
-76.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQD 253
$1.15 MX$20.38
-83.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,704
$3.16 MX$55.7
-10.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 IQD 3,723
$4.85 MX$85.5
-41.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,720
$1.63 MX$28.84
-19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 IQD 1,013
$2.73 MX$48.26
-71.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 IQD 2,149
$1.88 MX$33.16
-12.77%
Eggs
$1.80 IQD 2,348
$2.63 MX$46.45
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 IQD 5,785
$9.89 MX$175
-55.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 IQD 6,277
$8.40 MX$148
-42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 IQD 17.1K
$11.63 MX$205
12.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 IQD 1,575
$2.97 MX$52.5
-59.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,560
$1.78 MX$31.50
-33.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,381
$2.06 MX$36.28
-48.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 913
$1.97 MX$34.86
-64.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 905
$2.09 MX$36.82
-66.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$2.26 MX$39.87
-70.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 IQD 831
$1.46 MX$25.74
-56.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 732
$1.09 MX$19.24
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 IQD 2,451
$4.34 MX$76.6
-56.91%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 IQD 2,409
$1.67 MX$29.54
10.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 IQD 2,864
$3.54 MX$62.5
-38.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 479
$0.36 MX$6.35
2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.00 IQD 40.5K
$18.96 MX$335
63.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 IQD 3,041
$1.32 MX$23.36
76.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,016
$0.30 MX$5.32
413.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 IQD 7,871
$5.49 MX$96.9
9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 751
$1.34 MX$23.59
-57.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K IQD 25.1M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
0.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26.0M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-16.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.6K
$41.11 MX$726
85.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 IQD 23.1K
$27.78 MX$490
-36.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.01 IQD 45.8K
$30.00 MX$530
16.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.80 IQD 48.1K
$53.5 MX$945
-31.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.73 IQD 21.9K
$26.13 MX$461
-35.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 IQD 9,919
$6.28 MX$111
20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.0K
$439 MX$7,755
-65.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,278 IQD 4.3M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-69.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.80 IQD 35.1K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-53.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.12 IQD 32.9K
$45.30 MX$800
-44.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 IQD 78.7K
$104 MX$1,840
-42.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.47 IQD 54.2K
$108 MX$1,911
-61.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 IQD 317.7K
$996 MX$17.6K
-75.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.4K
$624 MX$11.0K
-71.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 IQD 768.0K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-72.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 IQD 448.1K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-71.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Az Zubayr
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
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 Az Zubayr: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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