Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 24.6% cheaper than Mexico.
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$180.38
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
|
pay 41.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
|
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