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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and As Samawah Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and As Samawah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 51.9% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 34.5% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.41 IQDย 7,088
143.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$35.86 IQDย 47.0K
49.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.84 IQDย 10.3K
19.52%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.00 IQDย 3,930
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 IQDย 480
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 IQDย 258
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.51 IQDย 4,597
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.89 IQDย 3,787
66.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.32 IQDย 1,728
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.83 IQDย 1,087
233.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.59 IQDย 2,084
20.13%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.64 IQDย 2,153
58.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.53 IQDย 5,939
125.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.88 IQDย 6,403
73.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$14.22 IQDย 18.6K
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.98 IQDย 1,291
206.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.99 IQDย 1,298
74.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.68 IQDย 893
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.52 IQDย 685
284.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.70 IQDย 922
207.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.67 IQDย 876
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.32 IQDย 416
334.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.65 IQDย 853
64.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.04 IQDย 2,678
102.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.49 IQDย 9,827
64.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.78 IQDย 2,329
-4.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.10 IQDย 2,754
69.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.39 IQDย 513
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$31.55 IQDย 41.4K
-40.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.93 IQDย 5,150
-65.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.49 IQDย 1,951
-81.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.84 IQDย 10.3K
-30.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.57 IQDย 745
135.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.8K IQDย 26.0M
-4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.2K IQDย 26.4M
15.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$176 IQDย 230.6K
-76.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$25.65 IQDย 33.6K
4.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$40.11 IQDย 52.6K
-25.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.69 IQDย 48.1K
42.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$17.13 IQDย 22.5K
51.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.62 IQDย 9,992
-16.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$168 IQDย 220.0K
156.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,574 IQDย 4.7M
191.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$28.82 IQDย 37.8K
102.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.05 IQDย 39.4K
48.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$65.5 IQDย 85.8K
57.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$43.39 IQDย 56.9K
144.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
As Samawah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$238 IQDย 312.2K
318.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$176 IQDย 230.3K
255.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$574 IQDย 752.8K
267.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$338 IQDย 443.6K
263.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,057 IQDย 1.4M
245.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$627 IQDย 822.8K
245.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
As Samawah
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 As Samawah: January 12, 2026

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