Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 31.8% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD629
|
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD676
|
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD367
|
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
|
pay 75.0% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
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