Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 29.3% cheaper than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 6.0% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 10.1% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Chile, you would:

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Chile	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$4.64 IQD6,084	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$6.72 IQD8,805	-6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$0.42 IQD545	-68.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$0.22 IQD292	-81.1%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Chile	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$0.82 IQD1,068	-46.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1300	$2.51 IQD3,291	-50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$4.56 IQD5,974	+5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$1.76 IQD2,311	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$2.21 IQD2,892	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$0.48 IQD630	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.52 IQD677	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.44 IQD582	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$0.30 IQD398	-58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.28 IQD362	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.28 IQD368	-55.8%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

	Chile	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$1.93 IQD2,522	-62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8300	$39.46 IQD51,699	+18.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF404.2000	$16,587.19 IQD21,729,216	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3300	$15.54 IQD20,352	+17.8%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 10.1% less for housing

	Chile	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5400	$34.52 IQD45,228	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.3000	$280.02 IQD366,820	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.9600	$188.34 IQD246,722	-47.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9500	$66.51 IQD87,125	-14.9%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Chile	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.8300	$139.67 IQD182,964	-55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF111.9200	$2,045.09 IQD2,679,065	-54.4%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$2.57 IQD3,369	-5.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$2.36 IQD3,093	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1300	$2.06 IQD2,694	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF1.0100	$32.77 IQD42,932	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1500	$8.37 IQD10,971	+42.3%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Chile	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0900	$23.65 IQD30,978	-46.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7100	$25.45 IQD33,346	-11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5400	$48.29 IQD63,258	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9500	$36.75 IQD48,139	-53.1%
Average			-33.0%

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