Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 57.7% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Canada, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
$4.44
IQD5,819
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
$6.78
IQD8,899
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
$0.20
IQD266
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
$0.79
IQD1,042
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
$2.41
IQD3,156
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
$4.46
IQD5,847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
$1.75
IQD2,294
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
$1.96
IQD2,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
$0.48
IQD626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.27
IQD357
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
$1.96
IQD2,571
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
$40.17
IQD52,700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,488,806
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
$16.76
IQD21,991
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
$34.86
IQD45,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
$280.92
IQD368,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
$189.29
IQD248,322
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
$69.33
IQD90,956
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
$141.04
IQD185,022
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,304,129
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
$2.35
IQD3,084
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
$2.38
IQD3,128
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
$2.03
IQD2,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
$31.97
IQD41,935
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
$8.21
IQD10,772
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
$24.45
IQD32,082
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
$24.19
IQD31,736
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
$44.63
IQD58,547
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
$39.49
IQD51,812
|
|
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