Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 51.4% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 50.3% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
|
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