Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 50.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 56.3% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$4.64
IQD6,069
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$6.72
IQD8,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$0.82
IQD1,065
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$2.51
IQD3,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$4.56
IQD5,960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$2.21
IQD2,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$1.93
IQD2,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$39.46
IQD51,578
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,678,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$15.54
IQD20,305
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$34.52
IQD45,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$280.02
IQD365,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$188.34
IQD246,145
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$66.51
IQD86,921
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$139.67
IQD182,537
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,672,801
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$2.57
IQD3,361
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$2.36
IQD3,086
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$2.06
IQD2,687
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$32.77
IQD42,832
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$8.37
IQD10,945
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$23.65
IQD30,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$25.45
IQD33,268
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$48.29
IQD63,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$36.75
IQD48,026
|
|
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