Iraq vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$330
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$5512
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
4.73
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
31
🌐 English speaking %
35%
13%
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
38.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 16% less expensive than in Mexico ($889). Iraq ranked 129th vs 102nd for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Iraq compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 145th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Iraq and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Iraq Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.44
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.15
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2450
$5383

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$859
8.13M
Basra
$879
1.33M
Mosul
$596
1.79M
Kirkuk
$498
975K
Najaf
$585
725K
Erbil
$876
846K
Ramadi
$762
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$651
878K
Karbala
$579
690K
Nasiriyah
$665
542K
Hillah
$648
541K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$737
500K
Az Zubayr
$705
370K
Baqubah
$655
468K
Kut
$631
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$495
392K
Duhok
$652
331K
Fallujah
$811
251K
Kufa
$566
171K
Samawah
$586
215K
Zakho
$698
219K
Abu Ghraib
$959
189K
Samarra
$675
140K
Umm Qasr
$716
108K
Al-Faw
$713
105K
Tikrit
$636
106K
Al-Karmah
$827
95K
Sinjar
$680
22.5K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K