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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 50.1% more expensive than Baghdadi without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.8% more expensive than Baghdadi without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$5.09 IQD 6,664
157.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
222.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.99 IQD 9,144
34.48%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.74 IQD 2,270
104.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.43 IQD 561
272.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.26 IQD 342
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.83 IQD 3,697
11.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.93 IQD 3,837
65.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.09 IQD 1,427
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.64 IQD 832
326.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.26 IQD 2,954
-16.81%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.72 IQD 2,248
52.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$5.94 IQD 7,775
66.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.53 IQD 5,933
85.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.42 IQD 12.3K
23.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$0.99 IQD 1,295
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.02 IQD 1,333
74.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.03 IQD 1,343
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.57 IQD 751
245.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.54 IQD 704
287.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.62 IQD 814
264.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.69 IQD 897
111.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.52 IQD 685
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.76 IQD 2,308
146.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$13.34 IQD 17.4K
2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.77 IQD 2,311
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.12 IQD 2,768
66.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.37 IQD 481
-2.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$30.61 IQD 40.0K
-38.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.35 IQD 3,078
-43.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.47 IQD 1,919
-79.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.94 IQD 7,771
-7.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.53 IQD 695
152.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
-0.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
17.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
-47.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$17.97 IQD 23.5K
54.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$34.07 IQD 44.6K
-11.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$36.97 IQD 48.4K
44.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
58.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.62 IQD 9,968
-17.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$152 IQD 199.3K
188.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,313 IQD 4.3M
224.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$26.65 IQD 34.9K
114.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$24.79 IQD 32.4K
82.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$60.7 IQD 79.4K
71.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$41.72 IQD 54.6K
159.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$242 IQD 317.0K
311.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$176 IQD 229.8K
255.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$570 IQD 745.2K
269.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$351 IQD 459.3K
247.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,519 IQD 2.0M
150.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$493 IQD 645.0K
352.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baghdadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$490 IQD 641.8K
123.54%
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 Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

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