Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 35.9% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$172.21
|
$4.44
IQD5,806
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$144.72
|
$6.78
IQD8,880
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$22.97
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$17.33
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$45.51
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$70.91
|
$2.41
IQD3,149
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$99.89
|
$4.46
IQD5,834
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$45.57
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$59.28
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$22.39
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$10.75
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$13.38
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$13.16
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$15.37
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.18
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$90.52
|
$1.96
IQD2,565
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$491.63
|
$40.17
IQD52,586
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$387,007.28
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,440,241
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$295.47
|
$16.76
IQD21,943
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$562.58
|
$34.86
IQD45,630
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$10,188.76
|
$280.92
IQD367,741
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$7,215.13
|
$189.29
IQD247,785
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$933.42
|
$69.33
IQD90,760
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$3,915.78
|
$141.04
IQD184,622
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$81,927.60
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,299,153
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$43.69
|
$2.35
IQD3,078
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$57.00
|
$2.38
IQD3,122
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$73.72
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$660.32
|
$31.97
IQD41,844
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$88.71
|
$8.21
IQD10,749
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
Mexico
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$930.04
|
$24.45
IQD32,013
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$724.38
|
$24.19
IQD31,667
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,632.95
|
$44.63
IQD58,421
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,544.85
|
$39.49
IQD51,700
|
|
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