Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tokelau instead of Iraq, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD629
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD676
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD367
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Tokelau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
?? |
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