Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 2.3 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
|
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