Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 56.8% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Canada, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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