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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 56.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 58.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 IQD 2,565
$13.19 MX$233
-85.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 IQD 15.9K
$53.5 MX$944
-77.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 IQD 4,673
$9.37 MX$165
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$0.99 IQD 1,303
$3.75 MX$66.2
-73.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 686
$1.57 MX$27.71
-66.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 IQD 193
$1.11 MX$19.61
-86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,563
$3.12 MX$55.1
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 IQD 2,688
$4.81 MX$84.9
-57.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 IQD 1,384
$1.65 MX$29.16
-35.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQD 1,122
$2.77 MX$48.87
-68.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 IQD 1,969
$1.91 MX$33.67
-21.47%
Eggs
$1.33 IQD 1,738
$2.60 MX$45.81
-48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 IQD 4,599
$10.21 MX$180
-65.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 IQD 2,975
$8.46 MX$149
-73.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 IQD 16.2K
$11.60 MX$205
6.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 IQD 1,211
$3.00 MX$52.9
-69.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,492
$1.73 MX$30.49
-34.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 IQD 1,226
$2.04 MX$36.05
-54.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 IQD 1,042
$2.00 MX$35.34
-60.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 849
$2.15 MX$37.91
-69.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 910
$2.25 MX$39.71
-69.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 IQD 961
$1.39 MX$24.57
-47.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 IQD 590
$1.07 MX$18.88
-57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 IQD 3,588
$4.13 MX$73.0
-33.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.31 IQD 16.1K
$12.35 MX$218
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 IQD 1,878
$1.70 MX$30.02
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQD 2,576
$3.56 MX$62.8
-44.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 IQD 727
$0.36 MX$6.35
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.70 IQD 40.3K
$18.70 MX$330
64.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 IQD 3,050
$1.36 MX$24.05
71.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 IQD 2,496
$0.28 MX$4.88
578.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 IQD 5,042
$5.44 MX$96.0
-29.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 860
$1.34 MX$23.64
-50.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K IQD 22.1M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-11.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.0 IQD 69.5K
$40.62 MX$717
30.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 IQD 17.5K
$26.92 MX$475
-50.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 IQD 32.3K
$29.98 MX$529
-17.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.39 IQD 25.4K
$52.2 MX$922
-62.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQD 22.1K
$25.91 MX$457
-34.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQD 9,975
$6.39 MX$113
19.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 IQD 67.6K
$431 MX$7,603
-88.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,528 IQD 2.0M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-85.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.59 IQD 16.5K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-78.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.91 IQD 18.2K
$44.65 MX$788
-68.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 IQD 35.5K
$103 MX$1,823
-73.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.21 IQD 42.2K
$106 MX$1,876
-69.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 IQD 225.9K
$998 MX$17.6K
-82.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 IQD 138.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-83.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 IQD 369.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 IQD 193.2K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-88.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$953 IQD 1.2M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-73.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 IQD 596.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-79.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 IQD 458.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-66.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.34
-50.00%

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Last update for Kalar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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