Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 7.0% cheaper than Colombia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,905.52
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP29,788.81
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,529.82
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,679.14
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,721.43
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,738.25
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP17,461.07
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP9,092.31
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,847.98
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,820.92
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,046.31
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,482.88
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,058.10
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,251.74
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP2,037.80
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,740.71
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP154,360.57
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP79,377,149.49
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP63,428.43
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP102,923.50
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,225,605.97
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,061,199.56
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP298,751.19
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP857,768.55
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,636,279.11
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 72.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,191.42
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,317.82
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,414.99
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP101,025.01
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP16,439.00
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP234,043.29
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP171,976.43
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP367,146.31
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP310,823.45
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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