Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 2.6% cheaper than Swaziland.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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