Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 63.6% cheaper than Guam.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Guam, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 74.2% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.56
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.69
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.41
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.27
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,304.42
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.96
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$283.31
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.08
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,850.00
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.09
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.38
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.17
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.17
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
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