Iraq vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$365
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
27
🌐 English speaking %
35%
13%
🎓 Higher education
56
89
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
46M
131M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 28% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Iraq ranked 136th vs 83rd 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 133rd 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
$4.44
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$7610

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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
$952
8.13M
Mosul
$585
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$657
878K
Kirkuk
$502
975K
Ramadi
$771
875K
Erbil
$831
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$609
690K
Hillah
$667
541K
Nasiriyah
$664
542K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$776
500K
Baqubah
$669
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Al Diwaniyah
$475
392K
Kut
$627
378K
Duhok
$616
331K
Fallujah
$822
251K
Samawah
$581
215K
Kufa
$554
171K
Zakho
$648
219K
Abu Ghraib
$958
189K
Samarra
$681
140K
Umm Qasr
$711
108K
Al-Karmah
$836
95K
Al-Faw
$707
105K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$390
22.5K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K