Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 34.7% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 76.0% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 95.8% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 75.1% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
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