Iraq is 15.9% more expensive than Paraguay.

If you lived in Iraq instead of Paraguay, you would:

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.28
PYG25,703
$4.64
IQD6,102
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.41
PYG34,491
$6.72
IQD8,832
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
PYG6,269
$0.42
IQD547

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
$0.64
PYG4,995
$0.82
IQD1,071
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.72
PYG21,253
$2.51
IQD3,301
Milk (1 gallon) $3.00
PYG23,490
$4.56
IQD5,992

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
PYG27,456
$1.93
IQD2,530
Monthly public transit pass $25.43
PYG198,989
$39.46
IQD51,854
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329

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pay 49.4% more for housing

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.38
PYG128,200
$34.52
IQD45,363
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $340.08
PYG2,661,474
$280.02
IQD367,920
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $261.33
PYG2,045,161
$188.34
IQD247,461

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $130.10
PYG1,018,159
$139.67
IQD183,513
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,042.69
PYG23,812,312
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093

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pay 78.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.02
PYG7,960
$2.57
IQD3,379
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
PYG12,951
$2.36
IQD3,102
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.06
PYG8,291
$2.06
IQD2,702

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

 
Paraguay
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.60
PYG395,987
$23.65
IQD31,071
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.53
PYG246,746
$25.45
IQD33,446
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.98
PYG555,510
$48.29
IQD63,448

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