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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and An Najaf Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and An Najaf

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 84.5% more expensive than An Najaf without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 79.9% more expensive than An Najaf without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.10 IQDย 5,381
221.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$22.58 IQDย 29.6K
136.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.73 IQDย 6,198
98.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.76 IQDย 3,617
35.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.36 IQDย 476
336.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 IQDย 263
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.54 IQDย 4,637
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.79 IQDย 3,657
72.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.37 IQDย 1,800
20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.80 IQDย 1,048
246.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.65 IQDย 2,161
15.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.79 IQDย 2,342
45.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.42 IQDย 3,169
321.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.96 IQDย 6,500
70.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.59 IQDย 13.9K
9.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.28 IQDย 1,684
134.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.15 IQDย 1,507
50.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.04 IQDย 1,365
96.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.74 IQDย 969
170.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.69 IQDย 904
211.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.64 IQDย 836
251.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.65 IQDย 854
113.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.37 IQDย 479
189.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.49 IQDย 1,960
177.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.96 IQDย 15.7K
3.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.84 IQDย 2,414
-7.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.07 IQDย 2,716
71.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.37 IQDย 482
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$33.81 IQDย 44.3K
-44.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.90 IQDย 2,489
-28.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.47 IQDย 1,934
-80.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.07 IQDย 6,649
7.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.48 IQDย 628
179.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$11.3K IQDย 14.9M
67.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.6K IQDย 25.7M
19.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$58.8 IQDย 77.1K
-30.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$23.33 IQDย 30.6K
15.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$34.48 IQDย 45.2K
-13.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$29.43 IQDย 38.6K
77.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$15.18 IQDย 19.9K
70.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.52 IQDย 9,866
-15.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$166 IQDย 217.3K
159.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$924 IQDย 1.2M
1027.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$16.52 IQDย 21.7K
253.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.79 IQDย 32.5K
80.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$64.9 IQDย 85.1K
59.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$43.45 IQDย 57.0K
144.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$242 IQDย 317.1K
312.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$133 IQDย 174.1K
370.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$387 IQDย 507.0K
445.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$155 IQDย 202.7K
696.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,249 IQDย 1.6M
191.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$488 IQDย 640.1K
344.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
An Najaf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$731 IQDย 958.0K
42.92%
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 An Najaf: January 11, 2026

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