Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 33.5% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 88.5% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 34.8% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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