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Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Duhok is 51.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Duhok is 31.3% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 IQDย 5,130
$11.88 MX$210
-67.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.19 IQDย 25.2K
$41.90 MX$740
-54.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 IQDย 9,010
$10.55 MX$186
-34.88%
Cappuccino
$2.55 IQDย 3,344
$3.60 MX$63.5
-29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQDย 520
$1.50 MX$26.45
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQDย 213
$0.91 MX$16.09
-82.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 IQDย 1,552
$3.08 MX$54.4
-61.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 IQDย 2,579
$4.47 MX$78.8
-55.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQDย 1,749
$1.39 MX$24.54
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQDย 1,111
$1.90 MX$33.47
-55.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 IQDย 2,173
$1.60 MX$28.27
3.75%
Eggs
$1.83 IQDย 2,394
$2.60 MX$45.97
-29.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 IQDย 6,701
$8.36 MX$148
-38.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 IQDย 3,973
$8.64 MX$152
-64.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 IQDย 16.6K
$10.91 MX$192
16.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 IQDย 1,457
$2.61 MX$45.98
-57.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQDย 1,517
$1.44 MX$25.46
-19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 IQDย 1,145
$1.96 MX$34.55
-55.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQDย 989
$2.12 MX$37.34
-64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQDย 861
$1.86 MX$32.87
-64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQDย 918
$2.22 MX$39.20
-68.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQDย 939
$1.02 MX$17.99
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQDย 685
$1.04 MX$18.36
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 IQDย 2,480
$4.05 MX$71.5
-53.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 IQDย 16.6K
$10.18 MX$180
24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQDย 1,829
$1.69 MX$29.79
-17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQDย 2,619
$2.62 MX$46.25
-23.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 IQDย 459
$0.51 MX$9.09
-31.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.51 IQDย 20.3K
$26.52 MX$468
-41.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 IQDย 3,041
$3.15 MX$55.7
-26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQDย 2,001
$2.46 MX$43.49
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 IQDย 7,846
$3.26 MX$57.5
83.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQDย 916
$1.32 MX$23.36
-46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQDย 25.0M
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-36.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQDย 26.0M
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-16.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.0 IQDย 122.0K
$83.5 MX$1,474
11.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 IQDย 12.6K
$22.86 MX$404
-57.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQDย 38.6K
$30.04 MX$530
-2.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 IQDย 68.8K
$51.9 MX$916
1.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.73 IQDย 21.9K
$18.30 MX$323
-8.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 IQDย 10.1K
$5.12 MX$90.4
50.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 IQDย 147.5K
$201 MX$3,541
-43.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,238 IQDย 4.2M
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-39.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.17 IQDย 13.3K
$35.73 MX$631
-71.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.16 IQDย 26.4K
$40.27 MX$711
-49.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.71 IQDย 39.0K
$79.2 MX$1,398
-62.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.60 IQDย 25.7K
$89.3 MX$1,576
-78.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 IQDย 234.5K
$947 MX$16.7K
-81.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 IQDย 164.3K
$483 MX$8,525
-74.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 IQDย 498.6K
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-76.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 IQDย 449.2K
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-71.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$469 IQDย 615.6K
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-88.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$389 IQDย 510.7K
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-93.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 IQDย 606.8K
$730 MX$12.9K
-36.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
11.42
25.48%

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Last update for Duhok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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