Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Tuxtla Gutierrez Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Tuxtla Gutierrez

😐 Solo nomad: Erbil is 10.1% more expensive than Tuxtla Gutierrez without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 3.5% cheaper than Tuxtla Gutierrez without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$7.12 MX$127
8.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
$18.52 MX$332
24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
$6.88 MX$123
27.76%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,093
$3.62 MX$64.9
-13.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 675
$1.16 MX$20.76
-55.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$1.04 MX$18.53
-78.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$2.63 MX$47.02
-25.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,696
$2.85 MX$51.0
-27.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,746
$1.27 MX$22.71
4.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,100
$2.45 MX$43.87
-65.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,349
$1.55 MX$27.81
16.13%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,581
$2.40 MX$42.87
-17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 IQD 9,861
$23.53 MX$421
-67.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 IQD 6,215
$6.90 MX$123
-31.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
$10.59 MX$190
32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,489
$2.44 MX$43.74
-53.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.17 MX$20.96
-0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,477
$2.88 MX$51.5
-60.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 973
$1.57 MX$28.04
-52.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 946
$1.47 MX$26.27
-51.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 921
$2.14 MX$38.23
-67.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 IQD 964
$1.04 MX$18.62
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 731
$0.55 MX$9.87
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,456
$4.04 MX$72.4
-34.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
$11.50 MX$206
8.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$1.55 MX$27.77
-10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,616
$2.88 MX$51.5
-30.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 IQD 778
$0.54 MX$9.71
9.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
$29.27 MX$524
18.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 IQD 2,982
$2.57 MX$46.08
-11.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 IQD 3,002
$2.53 MX$45.29
-9.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 IQD 9,260
$5.27 MX$94.3
34.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 912
$1.29 MX$23.03
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$20.7K MX$371.3K
-6.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
$22.5K MX$402.7K
-8.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.1K
$55.7 MX$997
81.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
$22.13 MX$396
-20.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
$26.32 MX$471
11.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
$48.74 MX$872
50.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
$13.28 MX$238
-11.60%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$5.74 MX$103
103.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 IQD 347.4K
$209 MX$3,742
27.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
$2,261 MX$40.5K
46.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
$10.50 MX$188
215.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
$15.97 MX$286
211.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
$53.1 MX$951
56.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
$42.14 MX$754
82.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 IQD 574.7K
$316 MX$5,660
38.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 IQD 360.8K
$227 MX$4,068
21.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 IQD 966.2K
$791 MX$14.2K
-6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 IQD 632.0K
$605 MX$10.8K
-20.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 IQD 868.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 IQD 725.7K
$513 MX$9,191
8.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
11.5
24.61%

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

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tuxtla Gutierrez: March 2, 2026

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