Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 3.7 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$16.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$9.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$2.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$2.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$5.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$3.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$3.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$4.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 86.9% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$3.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$113.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$32,085.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$16.28
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$66.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$1,115.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$919.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$157.57
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$1,010.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$21,080.71
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$4.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$7.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$36.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$12.55
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$51.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$40.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$85.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$94.21
|
|
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