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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 79.1% more expensive than Al Kufah without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 82.2% more expensive than Al Kufah without rent, and 118.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.22 IQDย 6,841
152.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$36.62 IQDย 48.0K
46.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.59 IQDย 9,955
23.45%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.11 IQDย 4,077
20.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.39 IQDย 513
302.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.22 IQDย 286
404.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.37 IQDย 4,418
-7.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.85 IQDย 3,741
68.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.08 IQDย 1,420
52.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.61 IQDย 805
354.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.66 IQDย 2,178
15.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.71 IQDย 2,248
52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.25 IQDย 2,955
353.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.07 IQDย 4,030
175.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.20 IQDย 13.4K
13.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.49 IQDย 641
512.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.92 IQDย 1,206
88.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.67 IQDย 872
204.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.47 IQDย 611
325.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.37 IQDย 487
481.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.30 IQDย 399
650.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.67 IQDย 874
107.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.42 IQDย 546
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.96 IQDย 2,564
110.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.01 IQDย 15.7K
2.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.86 IQDย 2,438
-8.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.15 IQDย 2,821
65.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.34 IQDย 449
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$31.19 IQDย 40.9K
-40.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.24 IQDย 2,932
-39.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.49 IQDย 1,954
-81.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.56 IQDย 9,911
-28.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.50 IQDย 651
168.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.3K IQDย 26.7M
-6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.7K IQDย 25.9M
18.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$40.67 IQDย 53.3K
-0.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$26.27 IQDย 34.5K
2.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.80 IQDย 29.9K
31.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$25.47 IQDย 33.4K
104.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.89 IQDย 22.1K
53.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.72 IQDย 10.1K
-17.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$86.8 IQDย 113.8K
396.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,377 IQDย 3.1M
338.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$20.80 IQDย 27.3K
180.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.86 IQDย 39.2K
49.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$19.77 IQDย 25.9K
422.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$27.84 IQDย 36.5K
281.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$207 IQDย 271.5K
381.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$182 IQDย 238.6K
243.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$436 IQDย 571.3K
383.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$288 IQDย 377.4K
327.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$952 IQDย 1.2M
283.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$583 IQDย 764.6K
272.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Kufah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$770 IQDย 1.0M
35.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.67
100.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Al Kufah: January 13, 2026

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