Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 31.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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