Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 2.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Libya, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.820
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.990
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.260
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.550
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.840
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.410
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.820
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.700
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.430
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,960.240
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.270
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.410
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,039.550
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD564.910
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD150.230
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD319.290
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,663.850
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.920
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.920
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.660
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
Libya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.810
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.280
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.680
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD281.020
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
|
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