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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 43% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 41.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.36 IQD 4,400
$13.19 MX$233
-74.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.25 IQD 25.2K
$53.5 MX$944
-64.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 IQD 8,044
$9.37 MX$165
-34.58%
Cappuccino
$1.56 IQD 2,041
$3.75 MX$66.2
-58.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 IQD 535
$1.57 MX$27.71
-73.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 275
$1.11 MX$19.61
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 IQD 2,054
$3.12 MX$55.1
-49.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 IQD 2,046
$4.81 MX$84.9
-67.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 IQD 1,295
$1.65 MX$29.16
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 IQD 1,009
$2.77 MX$48.87
-72.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 IQD 1,766
$1.91 MX$33.67
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.52 IQD 1,994
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 IQD 4,617
$10.21 MX$180
-65.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 IQD 5,107
$8.46 MX$149
-54.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 IQD 15.1K
$11.60 MX$205
-0.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 948
$3.00 MX$52.9
-76.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 IQD 1,410
$1.73 MX$30.49
-37.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 947
$2.04 MX$36.05
-64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 IQD 572
$2.00 MX$35.34
-78.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 IQD 633
$2.15 MX$37.91
-77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 700
$2.25 MX$39.71
-76.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 IQD 587
$1.39 MX$24.57
-67.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQD 691
$1.07 MX$18.88
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 IQD 2,483
$4.13 MX$73.0
-54.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQD 9,915
$12.35 MX$218
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQD 1,828
$1.70 MX$30.02
-18.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 IQD 2,460
$3.56 MX$62.8
-47.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 512
$0.36 MX$6.35
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.3 IQD 98.8K
$18.70 MX$330
302.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQD 1,952
$1.36 MX$24.05
9.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,934
$0.28 MX$4.88
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 IQD 6,166
$5.44 MX$96.0
-13.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 IQD 756
$1.34 MX$23.64
-56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K IQD 22.5M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-9.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K IQD 26.2M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-14.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 IQD 133.3K
$40.62 MX$717
150.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.61 IQD 20.5K
$26.92 MX$475
-42.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 IQD 38.9K
$29.98 MX$529
-1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.12 IQD 29.0K
$52.2 MX$922
-57.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.59 IQD 28.3K
$25.91 MX$457
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 IQD 12.2K
$6.39 MX$113
45.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-58.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,258 IQD 4.3M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-68.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.07 IQD 19.8K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-74.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 IQD 24.9K
$44.65 MX$788
-57.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.12 IQD 35.6K
$103 MX$1,823
-73.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.06 IQD 32.9K
$106 MX$1,876
-76.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 IQD 197.0K
$998 MX$17.6K
-84.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.4 IQD 114.5K
$624 MX$11.0K
-86.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 IQD 351.8K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 IQD 370.1K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-77.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 IQD 1.0M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-78.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$933 IQD 1.2M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-56.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 IQD 635.2K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-53.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
11.34
26.37%

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Last update for Mosul: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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