Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 10.0% cheaper than Liberia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,935.00
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD328.95
|
$0.42
IQD549
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$0.20
IQD264
|
|
pay 65.6% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD302.17
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,142.69
|
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,105.15
|
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD761.42
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD791.35
|
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD184.52
|
$0.48
IQD621
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD644.08
|
$0.51
IQD662
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD826.53
|
$0.46
IQD594
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD808.91
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD199.28
|
$0.27
IQD352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD774.00
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD815.63
|
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD981,020.29
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,455.89
|
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD18,043.86
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD128,999.98
|
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,415.00
|
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD40,336.44
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
|
pay 53.4% more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,382.99
|
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD290,249.95
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.75
|
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD604.69
|
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD967.50
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,754.37
|
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,886.58
|
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,562.80
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,530.62
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,884.37
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,303.12
|
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
|
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