Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Fallujah Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Fallujah

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 40.8% more expensive than Al Fallujah without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.5% more expensive than Al Fallujah without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$5.39 IQD 7,071
143.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$36.80 IQD 48.3K
46.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$7.84 IQD 10.3K
19.90%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.99 IQD 3,922
19.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.36 IQD 479
344.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.20 IQD 260
475.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.54 IQD 4,641
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$2.82 IQD 3,698
71.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.35 IQD 1,777
20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.78 IQD 1,028
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.64 IQD 2,153
14.63%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.78 IQD 2,339
47.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$4.38 IQD 5,744
125.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.90 IQD 6,435
71.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
-18.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$1.21 IQD 1,593
145.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.15 IQD 1,506
54.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.04 IQD 1,370
98.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$0.70 IQD 917
181.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.65 IQD 859
221.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.68 IQD 886
232.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.62 IQD 817
135.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.66 IQD 871
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$2.09 IQD 2,736
107.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$13.53 IQD 17.7K
0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.86 IQD 2,438
-10.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.15 IQD 2,826
64.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.36 IQD 477
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$31.67 IQD 41.6K
-40.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$3.74 IQD 4,913
-64.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.54 IQD 2,015
-80.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$7.76 IQD 10.2K
-29.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.57 IQD 752
135.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
-3.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
21.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$181 IQD 237.8K
-77.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$26.35 IQD 34.6K
5.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$39.84 IQD 52.3K
-24.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$36.05 IQD 47.3K
48.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$17.05 IQD 22.4K
53.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$7.84 IQD 10.3K
-19.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$168 IQD 221.0K
160.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
198.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$28.28 IQD 37.1K
101.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$30.85 IQD 40.5K
46.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$64.0 IQD 83.9K
62.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$42.56 IQD 55.8K
154.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$242 IQD 317.8K
311.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$181 IQD 237.0K
245.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$579 IQD 759.2K
264.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$339 IQD 445.2K
259.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Fallujah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.67
100.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Fallujah: March 3, 2026

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