Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 22.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Iraq instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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