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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 40.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 51.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 IQD 4,560
$13.38 MX$253
-73.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
$52.7 MX$997
-64.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 IQD 8,050
$9.31 MX$176
-33.94%
Cappuccino
$1.61 IQD 2,104
$3.61 MX$68.3
-55.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 490
$1.64 MX$30.91
-77.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 271
$1.12 MX$21.14
-81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 IQD 2,021
$3.26 MX$61.7
-52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 IQD 1,960
$4.82 MX$91.1
-68.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 IQD 1,228
$1.65 MX$31.24
-43.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,031
$2.74 MX$51.7
-71.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 IQD 1,683
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.81%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,981
$2.51 MX$47.53
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 IQD 4,476
$9.89 MX$187
-65.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 IQD 4,990
$8.39 MX$159
-54.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-2.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$2.87 MX$54.3
-75.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,397
$1.74 MX$32.85
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 867
$2 MX$37.81
-67.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 565
$2.07 MX$39.14
-79.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 588
$2.05 MX$38.78
-78.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 707
$2.18 MX$41.22
-75.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 IQD 620
$1.38 MX$26.16
-65.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$4.16 MX$78.6
-53.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQD 9,902
$11.05 MX$209
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$1.75 MX$33.16
-21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$3.7 MX$70
-47.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 519
$0.38 MX$7.25
5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
$18.97 MX$359
300.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQD 1,944
$1.36 MX$25.72
9.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$0.28 MX$5.25
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 IQD 5,867
$5.3 MX$100
-15.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 740
$1.36 MX$25.63
-58.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-6.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-13.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.1K
$39.97 MX$756
150.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
$27.48 MX$519
-44.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-0.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
$52.6 MX$994
-57.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-20.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
$6.32 MX$120
52.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 IQD 237.9K
$437 MX$8,258
-58.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-68.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-73.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 IQD 25K
$45.14 MX$853
-57.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$102 MX$1,928
-73.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
$109 MX$2,056
-76.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 195.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-85.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-86.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 IQD 342.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-87.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 IQD 366.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-77.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 IQD 1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-77.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 IQD 1.2M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-62.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 IQD 630.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
-44.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
11.34
26.37%

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Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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