Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 3.7 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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