Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 2.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Libya, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 20.4% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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