Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 39.5% cheaper than Guyana.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.56
GYD2,000.12
|
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
GYD1,800.11
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GYD250.01
|
$0.42
IQD549
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
GYD140.01
|
$0.20
IQD264
|
|
pay 55.7% less for groceries
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
GYD352.52
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
GYD1,035.66
|
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.96
GYD2,921.42
|
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
GYD567.53
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GYD548.37
|
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
GYD375.17
|
$0.48
IQD621
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
GYD213.17
|
$0.51
IQD662
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
GYD222.43
|
$0.46
IQD594
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
GYD238.36
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
GYD128.46
|
$0.27
IQD352
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GYD185.03
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.98
GYD833.26
|
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.68
GYD6,000.36
|
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,775.33
GYD3,300,195.28
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.16
GYD6,100.36
|
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.13
GYD13,625.81
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.17
GYD168,441.97
|
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.44
GYD54,065.70
|
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.98
GYD12,130.20
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.10
GYD191,856.74
|
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,269.40
GYD4,240,352.92
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
GYD475.03
|
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
GYD914.34
|
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
GYD460.03
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.51
GYD7,429.01
|
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.21
GYD1,300.08
|
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
Guyana
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.76
GYD6,643.25
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
GYD9,833.92
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.15
GYD13,000.77
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.94
GYD13,167.45
|
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
|
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