Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 34.8% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 61.8% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 20.2% less for clothing
Jamaica
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
|
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