Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 23.8% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.40
|
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.95
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.21
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.86
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.29
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.43
|
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.32
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.93
|
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.34
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.45
|
$0.52
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.82
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.02
|
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ130,906.17
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.44
|
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,040.54
|
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,836.65
|
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.01
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
|
pay 49.6% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.93
|
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.32
|
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.71
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ332.99
|
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ317.70
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ835.34
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ774.89
|
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
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