Iraq vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$347
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
26
🌐 English speaking %
35%
13%
🎓 Higher education
54
89
😀 Quality of life
31
43
🏙️ Population
38.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 13% less expensive than in Mexico ($880). Iraq ranked 128th vs 104th 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 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 143rd and 103rd 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
$4.96
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$5685

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K