Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 71.0% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
|
pay 92.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 70.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
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