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Iraq vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 13.2% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 56.0% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 66.2% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 62.7% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 58.0% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Burma	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 MMK4,402	$4.66 IQD6,109	+122.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MMK11,549	$6.78 IQD8,882	+23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MMK1,757	$0.40 IQD522	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.23 IQD298	-72.1%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Burma	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MMK2,075	$0.76 IQD991	-23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,715	$2.55 IQD3,344	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 MMK11,335	$4.46 IQD5,842	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 MMK2,712	$1.69 IQD2,211	+30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MMK5,540	$1.98 IQD2,592	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.47 IQD621	-76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK992	$0.51 IQD662	+7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.43 IQD562	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 MMK1,619	$0.31 IQD400	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MMK1,317	$0.29 IQD375	-54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MMK1,114	$0.28 IQD369	-46.9%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 56.0% more for transportation

	Burma	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.06 MMK71,524	$2.08 IQD2,726	-93.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 MMK20,998	$37.40 IQD48,992	+274.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$15,792.71 IQD21M	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 MMK16,870	$15.36 IQD20,119	+91.2%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 66.2% more for housing

	Burma	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 MMK47,207	$36.30 IQD47,543	+61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.80 MMK604K	$287.91 IQD377K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.79 MMK302K	$193.91 IQD254K	+34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.01 MMK69,316	$66.74 IQD87,419	+102.2%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 62.7% less for childcare

	Burma	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.69 MMK529K	$138.70 IQD182K	-44.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,607.14 MMK22M	$2,066.25 IQD3M	-80.5%
Average			-62.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 MMK1,890	$2.78 IQD3,638	+208.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MMK3,190	$2.47 IQD3,233	+62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$2.00 IQD2,613	+51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.59 MMK47,437	$34.51 IQD45,206	+52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.60 MMK5,460	$8.34 IQD10,920	+220.6%
Average			+119.1%

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pay 58.0% less for clothing

	Burma	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.11 MMK130K	$25.03 IQD32,791	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$27.73 IQD36,327	-56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.26 MMK194K	$50.80 IQD66,545	-44.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$38.19 IQD50,024	-70.6%
Average			-58.0%

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