Iraq is 54.0% more expensive than Syria.

If you lived in Iraq instead of Syria, you would:

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

 
Syria
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.50
SYP8,794
$4.44
IQD5,803
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.38
SYP10,992
$6.78
IQD8,875
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.82
SYP2,048
$0.42
IQD551

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

 
Syria
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
SYP2,265
$0.79
IQD1,039
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.69
SYP4,248
$2.41
IQD3,147
Milk (1 gallon) $2.92
SYP7,336
$4.46
IQD5,831

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pay 79.5% more for transportation

 
Syria
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.24
SYP15,666
$1.96
IQD2,564
Monthly public transit pass $10.00
SYP25,125
$40.17
IQD52,559
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,465.93
SYP51,421,265
$17,142.41
IQD22,428,582

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pay 49.1% more for housing

 
Syria
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.74
SYP117,441
$34.86
IQD45,606
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $176.15
SYP442,577
$280.92
IQD367,550
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $100.11
SYP251,534
$189.29
IQD247,657

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Syria
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $42.06
SYP105,683
$141.04
IQD184,526
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,608.98
SYP4,042,618
$1,756.35
IQD2,297,959

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Syria
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.62
SYP4,083
$2.35
IQD3,076
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.04
SYP2,625
$2.38
IQD3,120
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.19
SYP5,496
$2.03
IQD2,655

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

 
Syria
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$23.57
SYP59,232
$24.45
IQD31,996
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.06
SYP55,435
$24.19
IQD31,651
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$42.21
SYP106,060
$44.63
IQD58,390

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