Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 62.7% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
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pay 69.0% less in Iraq
- Transportation
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pay 32.5% less in Iraq
- Housing
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pay 57.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
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pay 80.9% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.3% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 68.3% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
|
pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
|
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