Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 47.4% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR166.54
|
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.24
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.45
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.58
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.11
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR146.16
|
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.12
|
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.42
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.30
|
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.39
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.30
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.42
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.71
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.93
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.56
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.43
|
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR275.24
|
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR332,204.05
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR396.50
|
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,668.86
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,023.23
|
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,056.84
|
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,256.79
|
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,535.93
|
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR44,690.15
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.52
|
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.32
|
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR149.28
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR957.93
|
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.08
|
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR601.35
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR855.50
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,138.50
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,061.79
|
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
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