Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 16.9% cheaper than Ecuador.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.45
|
$4.44
IQD5,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.27
|
$6.78
IQD8,891
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
|
$0.20
IQD266
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
|
$0.79
IQD1,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.41
IQD3,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.46
IQD5,842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
|
$1.75
IQD2,292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.96
IQD2,570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.48
IQD625
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.27
IQD357
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.48
|
$1.96
IQD2,568
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.66
|
$40.17
IQD52,655
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,909.09
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,469,679
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
|
$16.76
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
|
$34.86
IQD45,690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$347.73
|
$280.92
IQD368,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.55
|
$189.29
IQD248,110
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.41
|
$69.33
IQD90,879
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.10
|
$141.04
IQD184,864
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,167.67
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,302,169
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
|
$2.35
IQD3,082
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
|
$2.38
IQD3,126
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
|
$2.03
IQD2,660
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.11
|
$31.97
IQD41,899
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
|
$8.21
IQD10,763
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
|
$24.45
IQD32,055
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
|
$24.19
IQD31,709
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.02
|
$44.63
IQD58,497
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.02
|
$39.49
IQD51,768
|
|
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