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
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pay 29.8% less in Iraq
- Housing
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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
£15.85
|
$4.64
IQD6,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$6.72
IQD8,791
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$4.56
IQD5,965
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.52
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$1.93
IQD2,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$39.46
IQD51,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,693,868
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$15.54
IQD20,319
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$34.52
IQD45,154
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$280.02
IQD366,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$188.34
IQD246,321
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$66.51
IQD86,983
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$139.67
IQD182,667
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,707
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$2.57
IQD3,364
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$2.36
IQD3,088
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$32.77
IQD42,863
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$8.37
IQD10,953
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$23.65
IQD30,928
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$25.45
IQD33,291
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$48.29
IQD63,155
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$36.75
IQD48,061
|
|
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