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Iraq vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 7.9% cheaper than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 58.3% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 33.5% less in Iraq

The cost of childcare and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Belize	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$4.66 IQD6,109	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$6.78 IQD8,882	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$0.40 IQD522	-69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.23 IQD298	-80.3%
Average			-57.5%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.3% less for groceries

	Belize	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$0.76 IQD991	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$2.55 IQD3,344	-67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.51	$4.46 IQD5,843	-67.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$1.69 IQD2,211	-28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$1.98 IQD2,593	-40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$0.47 IQD621	-82.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.51 IQD662	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$0.43 IQD562	-41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$0.31 IQD400	-84.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$0.29 IQD375	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$0.28 IQD369	-77.6%
Average			-58.3%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Belize	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$2.08 IQD2,726	-68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.22	$37.40 IQD48,996	+87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.48	$15,792.71 IQD20,688,560	+50.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.53	$15.36 IQD20,121	-51.4%
Average			+4.3%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Belize	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.64	$36.30 IQD47,547	-51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,375.86	$287.91 IQD377,163	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.41	$193.91 IQD254,027	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.50	$66.74 IQD87,425	-44.7%
Average			-54.7%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Belize	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.75	$138.70 IQD181,692	+115.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.92	$2,066.25 IQD2,706,806	+206.5%
Average			+160.8%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare

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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$2.78 IQD3,639	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$2.47 IQD3,234	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$2.00 IQD2,614	-60.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.18	$34.51 IQD45,209	+4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$8.34 IQD10,921	-1.0%
Average			-16.6%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

	Belize	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.32	$25.03 IQD32,793	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.15	$27.73 IQD36,330	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.28	$50.80 IQD66,550	-44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.19	$38.19 IQD50,028	-57.4%
Average			-33.5%

Belize vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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