Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 74.8% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$4.48
IQD5,850
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$6.61
IQD8,640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 84.4% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$2.12
IQD2,767
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$4.32
IQD5,648
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$1.76
IQD2,298
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$1.64
IQD2,145
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.49
IQD636
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$27.22
IQD35,566
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,252,651
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$16.77
IQD21,913
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$38.80
IQD50,708
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$279.28
IQD364,973
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$186.02
IQD243,093
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$66.50
IQD86,901
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$109.67
IQD143,316
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,468
|
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$2.24
IQD2,929
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$1.78
IQD2,320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$29.64
IQD38,736
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$8.53
IQD11,146
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$24.73
IQD32,313
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$25.30
IQD33,066
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$45.64
IQD59,648
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$51.98
IQD67,926
|
|
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