Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 24.5% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Iraq
- Transportation
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pay 16.7% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.4% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 48.8% less in Iraq
The cost of transportation and housing in Iraq are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Quito, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.64
IQD6,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.72
IQD8,844
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.22
IQD294
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.82
IQD1,073
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$2.51
IQD3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$4.56
IQD6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.76
IQD2,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.21
IQD2,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.48
IQD633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.52
IQD680
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.44
IQD584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$1.93
IQD2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$39.46
IQD51,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$15.54
IQD20,442
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$34.52
IQD45,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$280.02
IQD368,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$188.34
IQD247,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$66.51
IQD87,508
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$139.67
IQD183,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.57
IQD3,384
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.36
IQD3,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.06
IQD2,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$32.77
IQD43,121
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$8.37
IQD11,019
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$23.65
IQD31,114
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$25.45
IQD33,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$48.29
IQD63,536
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$36.75
IQD48,350
|
|
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