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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 72.8% more expensive than Al Kut without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 96.7% more expensive than Al Kut without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.98 IQDย 5,221
231.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$24.47 IQDย 32.1K
118.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.86 IQDย 8,990
36.59%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.69 IQDย 3,522
39.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.39 IQDย 517
302.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.17 IQDย 219
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.88 IQDย 3,781
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.91 IQDย 3,815
65.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.35 IQDย 1,773
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.83 IQDย 1,095
233.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.48 IQDย 1,937
29.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.54 IQDย 2,022
68.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.51 IQDย 5,919
126.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.47 IQDย 4,546
143.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.35 IQDย 17.5K
-13.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.86 IQDย 1,130
248.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.00 IQDย 1,315
73.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.82 IQDย 1,073
148.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.69 IQDย 907
189.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.64 IQDย 839
235.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.67 IQDย 878
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.67 IQDย 882
107.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.53 IQDย 690
101.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.94 IQDย 2,547
112.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.60 IQDย 16.5K
-1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.85 IQDย 2,425
-8.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.18 IQDย 2,865
63.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.40 IQDย 522
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$30.98 IQDย 40.6K
-39.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.36 IQDย 3,097
-42.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.47 IQDย 1,928
-80.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.05 IQDย 7,934
-10.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.58 IQDย 756
131.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.0K IQDย 24.9M
-0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.5K IQDย 25.6M
19.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$76.2 IQDย 100.0K
-46.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$17.77 IQDย 23.3K
51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$34.18 IQDย 44.8K
-12.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.99 IQDย 48.5K
41.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.99 IQDย 22.3K
52.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.70 IQDย 10.1K
-17.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$152 IQDย 200.0K
182.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,257 IQDย 4.3M
220.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.51 IQDย 36.1K
112.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$25.30 IQDย 33.2K
76.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$62.2 IQDย 81.6K
66.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$40.50 IQDย 53.1K
162.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$243 IQDย 318.4K
310.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$176 IQDย 231.0K
254.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$580 IQDย 761.0K
263.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$340 IQDย 445.7K
262.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$931 IQDย 1.2M
291.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$578 IQDย 758.6K
275.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Kut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
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 Kut: January 12, 2026

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