Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 24.2% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.57
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.85
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.10
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.79
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.05
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.56
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.54
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ15.01
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.36
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.15
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.89
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.14
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.27
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.55
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.86
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.20
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ115.23
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,558.78
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.28
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ373.54
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,082.74
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,037.05
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ414.89
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,338.44
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,989.59
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.70
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ18.01
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.08
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ323.15
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.16
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ341.36
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ371.20
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ763.03
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ746.17
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
|
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