Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 10.4% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 36.7% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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