Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.4 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Canada instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD598
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD324
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD406
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 87.7% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
$63.09
CA$86.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,863.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
$16.98
CA$23.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
$64.04
CA$87.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
$112.22
CA$153.50
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,187.04
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
$43.49
CA$59.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 76.7% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
$49.87
CA$68.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
$36.92
CA$50.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
$78.02
CA$106.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
$97.82
CA$133.81
|
|
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