Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 8.4% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
|
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