Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 61.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.2% less in Iraq
- Groceries
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pay 69.5% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Iraq
- Childcare
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pay 89.5% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.2% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 49.6% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$4.64
IQD6,069
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$6.72
IQD8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.82
IQD1,065
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.51
IQD3,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$4.56
IQD5,960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.21
IQD2,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$1.93
IQD2,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$39.46
IQD51,573
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,676,550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$15.54
IQD20,303
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$34.52
IQD45,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$280.02
IQD365,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$188.34
IQD246,124
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$66.51
IQD86,914
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$139.67
IQD182,521
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,672,572
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.57
IQD3,361
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.36
IQD3,085
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.06
IQD2,687
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$32.77
IQD42,828
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$8.37
IQD10,944
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$23.65
IQD30,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$25.45
IQD33,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$48.29
IQD63,105
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$36.75
IQD48,022
|
|
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