Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

New Caledonia

New Caledonia vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

New Caledonia is 3.7 times more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.3 times more in New Caledonia
Groceries: pay 4.6 times more in New Caledonia
Transportation: pay 81.0% more in New Caledonia
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in New Caledonia
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in New Caledonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in New Caledonia
Clothing: pay 3.6 times more in New Caledonia

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in New Caledonia are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in New Caledonia.

New Caledonia vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 4.3 times more for restaurants

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.64 IQD6,071	$15.72 CFPF1,651	+238.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 IQD8,787	$13.47 CFPF1,415	+100.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD544	$2.54 CFPF267	+511.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IQD292	$1.23 CFPF130	+453.4%
Average			+325.9%

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pay 4.6 times more for groceries

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 IQD1,066	$2.56 CFPF269	+214.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.51 IQD3,285	$8.19 CFPF860	+225.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 IQD5,962	$4.15 CFPF436	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IQD2,306	$5.42 CFPF569	+207.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 IQD2,886	$7.74 CFPF813	+250.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD629	$1.79 CFPF188	+272.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD675	$2.98 CFPF314	+477.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 IQD580	$2.85 CFPF300	+542.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD398	$3.01 CFPF317	+891.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD362	$1.59 CFPF167	+474.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD367	$1.36 CFPF143	+383.7%
Average			+357.3%

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pay 81.0% more for transportation

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.93 IQD2,517	$5.77 CFPF607	+199.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.46 IQD51,590	$57.93 CFPF6,086	+46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,587.19 IQD21,683,548	$31,659.34 CFPF3,326,258	+90.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.54 IQD20,310	$13.39 CFPF1,407	-13.8%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.52 IQD45,133	$54.97 CFPF5,775	+59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.02 IQD366,049	$740.96 CFPF77,849	+164.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$188.34 IQD246,204	$655.64 CFPF68,884	+248.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.51 IQD86,942	$157.39 CFPF16,536	+136.7%
Average			+152.2%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.67 IQD182,580	$730.48 CFPF76,748	+423.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,045.09 IQD2,673,435	??
Average			+423.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 IQD3,362	$10.33 CFPF1,085	+301.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 IQD3,086	$5.75 CFPF604	+143.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 IQD2,688	$17.78 CFPF1,868	+764.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.77 IQD42,842	$60.62 CFPF6,369	+85.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 IQD10,948	$11.68 CFPF1,227	+39.4%
Average			+266.9%

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pay 3.6 times more for clothing

	Iraq	New Caledonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.65 IQD30,913	$98.80 CFPF10,380	+317.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.45 IQD33,276	$59.88 CFPF6,291	+135.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 IQD63,125	$114.51 CFPF12,031	+137.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.75 IQD48,038	$202.08 CFPF21,231	+449.9%
Average			+260.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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