Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 59.0% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 73.6% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
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