Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 12.6% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
₾23.86
|
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
₾21.11
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
₾2.09
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₾1.03
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
₾1.82
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
₾10.67
|
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₾20.00
|
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
₾6.32
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
₾7.82
|
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₾1.65
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₾2.15
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
₾1.90
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
₾2.28
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
₾1.05
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
₾0.96
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 62.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
₾13.11
|
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
₾33.30
|
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
₾49,037.18
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
₾14.68
|
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
₾48.90
|
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
₾1,379.06
|
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
₾964.04
|
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
₾154.27
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
₾424.79
|
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
₾7,817.38
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
₾3.67
|
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
₾6.20
|
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
₾8.06
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
₾123.56
|
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
₾15.73
|
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
₾206.93
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
₾164.05
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
₾333.62
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
₾344.61
|
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
|
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