Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 42.4% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Iraq instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.15
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.98
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.88
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.80
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.08
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.32
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.12
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.89
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.31
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,711.70
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.50
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€30.13
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€504.92
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€467.05
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.78
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€329.88
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,049.23
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.29
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.05
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.64
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.07
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
San Marino
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.82
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.89
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.89
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
|
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