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
£14.59
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.70
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.76
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.43
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.65
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.26
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.09
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.25
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.82
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.26
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.15
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.29
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.97
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.72
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.48
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£22.49
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,007.22
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£16.72
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£50.83
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,410.54
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,296.51
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£106.64
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,482.03
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.31
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.28
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.40
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£60.24
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.30
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£65.78
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£23.92
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£65.18
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£65.78
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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