Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 36.1% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Chile, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2500
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2300
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1600
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1500
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1000
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1800
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.5800
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF599.2000
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4500
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0300
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF15.3500
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.2200
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.3500
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF10.6600
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF169.8000
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2000
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.4900
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2200
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.6400
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0000
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.1200
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.5600
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
|
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