Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.1 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,017
|
$10.09
MX$185.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,022
|
$8.90
MX$163.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD548
|
$1.21
MX$22.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD251
|
$0.84
MX$15.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,125
|
$2.63
MX$48.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,128
|
$5.57
MX$102.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,367
|
$6.31
MX$115.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.49
MX$45.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,609
|
$4.13
MX$75.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$1.42
MX$26.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.70
MX$12.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$0.82
MX$15.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$0.91
MX$16.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.95
MX$17.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$0.87
MX$15.88
|
|
pay 39.7% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,262
|
$5.46
MX$100.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,075
|
$21.52
MX$394.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,059,869
|
$21,960.54
MX$402,723.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,980
|
$5.34
MX$97.96
|
|
pay 28.5% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,502
|
$27.98
MX$513.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD737,925
|
$1,058.85
MX$19,417.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD382,076
|
$643.75
MX$11,805.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,258
|
$41.48
MX$760.69
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,353
|
$408.19
MX$7,485.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,953,743
|
$10,042.62
MX$184,166.65
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,815
|
$2.97
MX$54.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,470
|
$3.52
MX$64.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,882
|
$4.45
MX$81.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,663
|
$60.85
MX$1,115.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,025
|
$5.94
MX$108.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,590
|
$66.94
MX$1,227.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,398
|
$45.00
MX$825.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,618
|
$110.60
MX$2,028.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,440
|
$106.14
MX$1,946.51
|
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