Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 33.9% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 21.3% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 6.4% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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