Cost of living comparison

Brazil

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 24.4% cheaper than Brazil overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 58.2% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.1% less for restaurants

	Brazil	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.38 R$32.28	$4.69 IQD7,116	-26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 R$38.69	$6.78 IQD10,292	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 R$6.29	$0.46 IQD696	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 R$3.77	$0.25 IQD387	-65.8%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Brazil	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 R$8.52	$0.77 IQD1,171	-54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 R$23.94	$2.50 IQD3,803	-47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 R$20.72	$4.14 IQD6,285	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 R$11.46	$1.73 IQD2,627	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 R$9.81	$2.04 IQD3,095	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 R$5.00	$0.46 IQD697	-53.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 R$3.08	$0.50 IQD764	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 R$2.74	$0.45 IQD680	-17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 R$3.50	$0.31 IQD474	-54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 R$2.69	$0.30 IQD454	-43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 R$2.46	$0.28 IQD432	-41.6%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Brazil	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.74 R$23.98	$2.18 IQD3,310	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.86 R$232.15	$35.81 IQD54,369	-21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,586.89 R$119K	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.39 R$47.53	$14.95 IQD22,695	+59.2%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Brazil	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.44 R$103.47	$35.82 IQD54,388	+75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$357.22 R$1,808.43	$299.18 IQD454K	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$237.92 R$1,204.46	$206.21 IQD313K	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.99 R$313.85	$69.07 IQD105K	+11.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 58.2% less for childcare

	Brazil	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$316.73 R$1,603.45	$167.07 IQD254K	-47.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,251.15 R$41,771.44	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-67.0%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazil	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 R$10.12	$3.16 IQD4,804	+58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.02 R$10.23	$2.65 IQD4,020	+31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.46 R$12.44	$1.96 IQD2,975	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.59 R$134.59	$34.60 IQD52,536	+30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 R$36.30	$9.36 IQD14,218	+30.6%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Brazil	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.36 R$275.19	$24.05 IQD36,514	-55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.01 R$253.16	$24.78 IQD37,621	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.76 R$444.28	$56.42 IQD85,653	-35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 R$353.85	$44.01 IQD66,816	-37.0%
Average			-45.4%

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