Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 58.9% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 70.9% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 73.0% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
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