Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 16.2% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.94
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱187.19
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.54
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.80
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.96
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.87
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.25
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.39
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.56
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.68
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.35
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.71
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.35
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.18
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.93
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱677.31
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,554,561.30
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱159.07
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,725.90
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,297.69
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,271.87
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,821.50
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,729.31
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱312,108.28
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.52
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.92
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱151.20
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,747.92
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱311.21
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,088.69
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,354.49
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,826.03
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,567.58
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
|
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