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Iraq vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 74.1% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 72.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 69.5% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 80.4% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 69.6% less in Iraq

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 81.8% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 FKP19.83	$4.69 IQD7,116	-82.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.78 IQD10,292
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 FKP1.68	$0.46 IQD696	-79.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FKP1.04	$0.25 IQD387	-81.6%
Average			-81.8%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.2% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 FKP2.27	$0.77 IQD1,171	-74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.46 FKP1.09	$2.50 IQD3,803	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44 FKP6.33	$4.14 IQD6,285	-50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.09 FKP5.32	$1.73 IQD2,627	-75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 FKP3.24	$2.04 IQD3,095	-52.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.25 FKP3.19	$0.46 IQD697	-89.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.49 FKP1.87	$0.50 IQD764	-79.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.79 FKP3.59	$0.45 IQD680	-90.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.66 FKP2.74	$0.31 IQD474	-91.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FKP1.08	$0.30 IQD454	-79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$0.28 IQD432	-13.9%
Average			-72.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.5% less for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 FKP5.37	$2.18 IQD3,310	-69.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.81 IQD54,369
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,719.55 IQD24M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.95 IQD22,695
Average			-69.5%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.4% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.53 FKP335.78	$35.82 IQD54,388	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	$299.18 IQD454K	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	$206.21 IQD313K	-80.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$293.49 FKP220.20	$69.07 IQD105K	-76.5%
Average			-80.4%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$167.07 IQD254K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,726.78 IQD4M

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 FKP3.12	$3.16 IQD4,804	-24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 FKP3.15	$2.65 IQD4,020	-36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 FKP12.09	$1.96 IQD2,975	-87.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.10 FKP16.58	$34.60 IQD52,536	+56.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.06 FKP9.05	$9.36 IQD14,218	-22.3%
Average			-26.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 69.6% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.32 FKP84.28	$24.05 IQD36,514	-78.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.50 FKP69.40	$24.78 IQD37,621	-73.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.57 FKP118.98	$56.42 IQD85,653	-64.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 FKP79.32	$44.01 IQD66,816	-58.4%
Average			-69.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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