Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 38.8% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Iraq
- Childcare
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pay 76.0% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.9% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 55.6% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.05
|
$4.64
IQD6,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.26
|
$6.72
IQD8,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.58
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.12
|
$4.56
IQD5,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.41
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.70
|
$2.21
IQD2,900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.98
|
$1.93
IQD2,529
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€34.86
|
$39.46
IQD51,846
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,655.09
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,791,237
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.03
|
$15.54
IQD20,411
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.24
|
$34.52
IQD45,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€413.75
|
$280.02
IQD367,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€285.49
|
$188.34
IQD247,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.15
|
$66.51
IQD87,374
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€378.40
|
$139.67
IQD183,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,840.87
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,686,712
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.42
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.71
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.38
|
$2.06
IQD2,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.79
|
$32.77
IQD43,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.85
|
$8.37
IQD11,002
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€67.69
|
$23.65
IQD31,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.20
|
$25.45
IQD33,441
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€74.69
|
$48.29
IQD63,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€106.77
|
$36.75
IQD48,276
|
|
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