Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 25.5% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 93.7% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 60.0% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Iraq
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 93.7% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
|
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