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
COP18,319.88
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 72.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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