Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 24.6% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 41.4% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Iraq
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$182.94
|
$4.64
IQD6,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$150.26
|
$6.72
IQD8,844
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.97
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.31
|
$0.22
IQD294
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.76
|
$0.82
IQD1,073
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$75.03
|
$2.51
IQD3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$107.20
|
$4.56
IQD6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.17
|
$1.76
IQD2,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.73
|
$2.21
IQD2,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.44
|
$0.48
IQD633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.75
|
$0.52
IQD680
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.64
|
$0.44
IQD584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.47
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.71
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.21
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.83
|
$1.93
IQD2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$544.92
|
$39.46
IQD51,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$413,477.46
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$323.76
|
$15.54
IQD20,442
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$553.43
|
$34.52
IQD45,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,074.44
|
$280.02
IQD368,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,506.12
|
$188.34
IQD247,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$925.85
|
$66.51
IQD87,508
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,249.63
|
$139.67
IQD183,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$86,295.02
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.68
|
$2.57
IQD3,384
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.83
|
$2.36
IQD3,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.39
|
$2.06
IQD2,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$697.51
|
$32.77
IQD43,121
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.96
|
$8.37
IQD11,019
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$949.75
|
$23.65
IQD31,114
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$752.67
|
$25.45
IQD33,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,699.71
|
$48.29
IQD63,536
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,587.97
|
$36.75
IQD48,350
|
|
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