Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 41.9% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 48.7% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$4.64
IQD6,069
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$6.72
IQD8,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.82
IQD1,065
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.51
IQD3,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$4.56
IQD5,960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$2.21
IQD2,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$1.93
IQD2,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$39.46
IQD51,573
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,676,550
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$15.54
IQD20,303
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$34.52
IQD45,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$280.02
IQD365,931
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$188.34
IQD246,124
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$66.51
IQD86,914
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$139.67
IQD182,521
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,672,572
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.57
IQD3,361
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$2.36
IQD3,085
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.06
IQD2,687
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$32.77
IQD42,828
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$8.37
IQD10,944
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$23.65
IQD30,903
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$25.45
IQD33,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$48.29
IQD63,105
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$36.75
IQD48,022
|
|
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