Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 18.7% cheaper than Ecuador.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.16
|
$4.48
IQD5,882
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.40
|
$6.61
IQD8,687
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
|
$0.25
IQD326
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.12
IQD2,782
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$4.32
IQD5,679
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.64
IQD2,157
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.31
IQD408
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.51
|
$1.72
IQD2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
|
$27.22
IQD35,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,150.00
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,368,546
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.73
|
$16.77
IQD22,033
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
|
$38.80
IQD50,985
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.15
|
$279.28
IQD366,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.11
|
$186.02
IQD244,419
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.53
|
$66.50
IQD87,375
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.58
|
$109.67
IQD144,097
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,198.40
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,032,491
|
|
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
|
$2.49
IQD3,265
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
|
$2.24
IQD2,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
|
$1.78
IQD2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
|
$29.64
IQD38,947
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.18
|
$8.53
IQD11,206
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.02
|
$24.73
IQD32,489
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.30
|
$25.30
IQD33,246
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.53
|
$45.64
IQD59,973
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.33
|
$51.98
IQD68,297
|
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