Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41.2% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.5% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.12 MX$232

$5.44 IQD 7,117

141.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.8 MX$950

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

49.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.40 MX$166

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

19.29%

Cappuccino

$3.56 MX$62.9

$2.94 IQD 3,849

21.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 MX$28.29

$0.37 IQD 480

332.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 MX$20.38

$0.17 IQD 227

576.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.16 MX$55.7

$3.42 IQD 4,473

-7.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.85 MX$85.5

$2.90 IQD 3,791

67.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 MX$28.84

$1.35 IQD 1,771

20.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.73 MX$48.26

$0.79 IQD 1,033

245.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 MX$33.16

$1.58 IQD 2,068

18.99%

Eggs

$2.63 MX$46.45

$1.72 IQD 2,250

52.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.89 MX$175

$4.62 IQD 6,035

114.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.40 MX$148

$4.96 IQD 6,484

69.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.63 MX$205

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

-17.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 MX$52.5

$1.29 IQD 1,681

130.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 MX$31.50

$1.16 IQD 1,521

53.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.06 MX$36.28

$1.00 IQD 1,310

106.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 MX$34.86

$0.74 IQD 970

166.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 MX$36.82

$0.70 IQD 909

198.57%

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 MX$39.87

$0.67 IQD 873

237.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 MX$25.74

$0.63 IQD 822

131.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 MX$19.24

$0.62 IQD 813

75.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.34 MX$76.6

$2.12 IQD 2,773

104.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.62 MX$240

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

2.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 MX$29.54

$1.82 IQD 2,383

-8.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 MX$62.5

$2.16 IQD 2,831

63.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 MX$6.35

$0.76 IQD 992

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.96 MX$335

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

-32.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 MX$23.36

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-64.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 MX$5.32

$1.55 IQD 2,033

-80.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.49 MX$96.9

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-29.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 MX$23.59

$0.58 IQD 753

131.03%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.1K MX$337.4K

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-3.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.8K MX$419.4K

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

20.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.11 MX$726

$180 IQD 235.0K

-77.12%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.78 MX$490

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

6.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.00 MX$530

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-25.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.5 MX$945

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

30.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.13 MX$461

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

39.73%

Cinema Ticket

$6.28 MX$111

$7.52 IQD 9,838

-16.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$439 MX$7,755

$164 IQD 214.1K

168.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.7K MX$189.6K

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

198.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 MX$1,008

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

101.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.30 MX$800

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

45.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 MX$1,840

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

64.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 MX$1,911

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

154.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$996 MX$17.6K

$547 IQD 716.0K

81.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$624 MX$11.0K

$322 IQD 420.6K

93.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,106 MX$37.2K

$813 IQD 1.1M

159.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,218 MX$21.5K

$583 IQD 762.9K

108.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,799 MX$67.0K

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-0.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,230 MX$39.4K

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

57.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,096 MX$19.4K

$649 IQD 848.6K

68.96%

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 Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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