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

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 43.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 26.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 IQD 4,972
$11.99 MX$227
-68.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 IQD 25.3K
$42.47 MX$803
-54.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 IQD 8,982
$10.47 MX$198
-34.48%
Cappuccino
$2.51 IQD 3,284
$3.6 MX$68.2
-30.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 523
$1.44 MX$27.16
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 283
$0.89 MX$16.79
-75.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 IQD 1,472
$3.09 MX$58.5
-63.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$4.58 MX$86.6
-57.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 IQD 1,818
$1.38 MX$26.04
0.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQD 1,130
$1.85 MX$34.9
-53.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 IQD 2,139
$1.57 MX$29.68
3.82%
Eggs
$1.8 IQD 2,361
$2.55 MX$48.3
-29.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,648
$8.61 MX$163
-41.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 IQD 3,830
$8.54 MX$161
-65.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 IQD 16.4K
$10.98 MX$208
13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,405
$2.72 MX$51.4
-60.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,493
$1.51 MX$28.57
-24.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 IQD 1,083
$1.88 MX$35.63
-55.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 911
$2.19 MX$41.42
-68.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$1.87 MX$35.3
-64.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 995
$2.19 MX$41.37
-65.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 IQD 1,028
$1.07 MX$20.23
-26.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 726
$1.09 MX$20.64
-49.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,536
$3.96 MX$74.9
-51.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 IQD 17.9K
$8.86 MX$167
54.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,891
$1.72 MX$32.53
-16.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQD 2,562
$2.61 MX$49.37
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 IQD 423
$0.52 MX$9.74
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.44 IQD 20.2K
$26.59 MX$503
-41.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,926
$3.24 MX$61.2
-30.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,996
$2.38 MX$44.94
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 IQD 7,805
$3.11 MX$58.7
91.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 861
$1.31 MX$24.85
-49.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.8M
$30.3K MX$573K
-37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$24K MX$453.6K
-17.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94 IQD 123K
$84.2 MX$1,592
11.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 IQD 12.5K
$22.14 MX$419
-57.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.2 IQD 39.5K
$30.14 MX$570
0.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 IQD 68.2K
$52 MX$983
0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
$18.72 MX$354
-8.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 IQD 9,642
$5.07 MX$95.9
45.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 IQD 151.1K
$200 MX$3,787
-42.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,310 IQD 4.3M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-37.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.09 IQD 13.2K
$35.74 MX$676
-71.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.21 IQD 26.5K
$39.8 MX$753
-49.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.35 IQD 39.7K
$79 MX$1,493
-61.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.89 IQD 26K
$88.4 MX$1,671
-77.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.3K
$965 MX$18.3K
-81.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 IQD 163.2K
$474 MX$8,968
-73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 IQD 478.3K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-77.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 IQD 443K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-71.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$461 IQD 604K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-85.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 IQD 515.7K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-94.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duhok
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 IQD 614.2K
$792 MX$15K
-40.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
11.42
25.48%

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

Last update for Duhok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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