Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 56.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Canada, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.42
|
$4.48
IQD5,882
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$11.84
|
$6.61
IQD8,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.38
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$1.97
|
$0.25
IQD326
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.07
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.24
|
$2.12
IQD2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.22
|
$4.32
IQD5,679
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.08
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.45
|
$1.64
IQD2,157
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.18
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.15
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.30
|
$0.31
IQD408
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.51
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.49
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.66
|
$1.72
IQD2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$84.71
|
$27.22
IQD35,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$28,332.07
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,368,546
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$22.80
|
$16.77
IQD22,033
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$85.98
|
$38.80
IQD50,985
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,432.20
|
$279.28
IQD366,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,279.15
|
$186.02
IQD244,419
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$150.67
|
$66.50
IQD87,375
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,002.85
|
$109.67
IQD144,097
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$17,851.98
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,032,491
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.27
|
$2.49
IQD3,265
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.45
|
$2.24
IQD2,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.06
|
$1.78
IQD2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$58.39
|
$29.64
IQD38,947
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$13.69
|
$8.53
IQD11,206
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$66.96
|
$24.73
IQD32,489
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$49.57
|
$25.30
IQD33,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$104.76
|
$45.64
IQD59,973
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$131.34
|
$51.98
IQD68,297
|
|
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