Cost of living comparison

 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
compared to
 Iraq
Iraq vs. Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.64
IQD6,084
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $6.72
IQD8,805
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.42
IQD545

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.82
IQD1,068
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.51
IQD3,291
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $4.56
IQD5,974

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $1.93
IQD2,522
Monthly public transit pass ?? $39.46
IQD51,699
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,587.19
IQD21,729,216

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $34.52
IQD45,228
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $280.02
IQD366,820
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $188.34
IQD246,722

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $139.67
IQD182,964
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $2,045.09
IQD2,679,065

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $2.57
IQD3,369
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $2.36
IQD3,093
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.06
IQD2,694

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $23.65
IQD30,978
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $25.45
IQD33,346
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $48.29
IQD63,258

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