Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 59.8% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
BBD60.00
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.41
BBD20.82
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
BBD3.51
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 72.6% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
BBD5.23
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.69
BBD15.38
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.27
BBD26.54
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
BBD10.13
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
BBD10.73
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BBD3.47
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BBD3.45
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
BBD4.88
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
BBD2.55
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
BBD3.27
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 61.8% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
BBD15.88
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$55.50
BBD111.00
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,500.00
BBD85,000.00
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.33
BBD118.67
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.61
BBD1,261.21
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.78
BBD895.56
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.02
BBD200.04
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.33
BBD626.67
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,944.44
BBD9,888.89
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
BBD5.26
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
BBD17.96
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.23
BBD164.46
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
BBD20.25
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.75
BBD135.50
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BBD114.00
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.83
BBD201.67
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
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