Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 12.8% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.52
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
|
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