Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 52.4% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 63.9% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 60.5% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.6% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 46.4% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$4.64
IQD6,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.72
IQD8,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 63.9% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$4.56
IQD5,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.21
IQD2,900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$1.93
IQD2,529
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$39.46
IQD51,846
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,791,237
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$15.54
IQD20,411
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$34.52
IQD45,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$280.02
IQD367,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$188.34
IQD247,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$66.51
IQD87,374
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$139.67
IQD183,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,686,712
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$2.06
IQD2,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$32.77
IQD43,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$8.37
IQD11,002
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$23.65
IQD31,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$25.45
IQD33,441
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$48.29
IQD63,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$36.75
IQD48,276
|
|
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