Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 27.9% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
EC$6.88
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
|
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