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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.19 MX$233

$5.27 IQD 6,914

150.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.5 MX$944

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

44.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.37 MX$165

$7.47 IQD 9,802

25.44%

Cappuccino

$3.75 MX$66.2

$2.96 IQD 3,875

26.69%

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

$1.57 MX$27.71

$0.39 IQD 515

302.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 MX$19.61

$0.19 IQD 251

484.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.12 MX$55.1

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-6.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 MX$84.9

$2.83 IQD 3,713

69.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 MX$29.16

$1.30 IQD 1,708

26.92%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 MX$48.87

$0.79 IQD 1,035

250.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 MX$33.67

$1.64 IQD 2,147

16.46%

Eggs

$2.60 MX$45.81

$1.80 IQD 2,362

44.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 MX$180

$4.40 IQD 5,768

132.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.46 MX$149

$5.00 IQD 6,556

69.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.60 MX$205

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-19.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MX$52.9

$1.27 IQD 1,661

136.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MX$30.49

$1.21 IQD 1,581

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 MX$36.05

$1.06 IQD 1,389

92.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.00 MX$35.34

$0.71 IQD 929

181.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.15 MX$37.91

$0.70 IQD 920

207.14%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 MX$39.71

$0.66 IQD 866

240.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 MX$24.57

$0.67 IQD 880

107.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 MX$18.88

$0.65 IQD 856

64.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MX$73.0

$2.14 IQD 2,801

92.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.35 MX$218

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

5.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 MX$30.02

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-6.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 MX$62.8

$2.15 IQD 2,817

65.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 MX$6.35

$0.76 IQD 991

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.70 MX$330

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

-33.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 MX$24.05

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-65.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 MX$4.88

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-81.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.44 MX$96.0

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-28.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 MX$23.64

$0.56 IQD 734

139.29%

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

$19.0K MX$335.5K

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-3.42%

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

$23.3K MX$411.1K

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

16.75%

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

$40.62 MX$717

$176 IQD 231.2K

-76.96%

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

$26.92 MX$475

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

4.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.98 MX$529

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-26.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 MX$922

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

25.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.91 MX$457

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

40.28%

Cinema Ticket

$6.39 MX$113

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-18.81%

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

$431 MX$7,603

$168 IQD 220.6K

156.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K MX$184.0K

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

189.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 MX$1,031

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

107.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.65 MX$788

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

45.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 MX$1,823

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

60.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 MX$1,876

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

144.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$998 MX$17.6K

$540 IQD 708.0K

84.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$624 MX$11.0K

$323 IQD 423.1K

93.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 MX$37.2K

$843 IQD 1.1M

150.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,231 MX$21.7K

$590 IQD 773.3K

108.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,647 MX$64.4K

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-2.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,169 MX$38.3K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

49.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,044 MX$18.4K

$620 IQD 813.7K

68.26%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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