Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 36.1% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Belize, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.84
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD16.98
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.65
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.97
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.05
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.31
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.37
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.13
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.84
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.76
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.65
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD13.97
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.04
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,051.29
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.22
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.01
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,438.05
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,134.29
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD156.89
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.49
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.69
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.34
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.58
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.44
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD74.87
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.44
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.22
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD231.70
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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