Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 91.2% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
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