Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 58.8% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 73.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 58.9% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 84.6% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Guyana, you would:

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Guyana	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,753.48	$4.69 IQD7,097	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,961.82	$6.78 IQD10,264	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.24	$0.46 IQD694	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.62	$0.25 IQD386	-59.8%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 73.2% less for groceries

	Guyana	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.98	$0.77 IQD1,168	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,616.43	$2.50 IQD3,793	-67.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,576.47	$4.14 IQD6,268	-66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.79	$1.73 IQD2,620	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.75	$2.04 IQD3,086	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD762.30	$0.46 IQD695	-87.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD376.21	$0.50 IQD762	-72.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.86	$0.45 IQD678	-75.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD670.38	$0.31 IQD472	-90.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.43	$0.30 IQD453	-72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.74	$0.28 IQD430	-79.5%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Guyana	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD829.14	$2.18 IQD3,301	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,663.90	$35.81 IQD54,221	-40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,904.54	$14.95 IQD22,633	-36.2%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 58.9% less for housing

	Guyana	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,138.46	$35.82 IQD54,239	-17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$299.18 IQD453K	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$206.21 IQD312K	-60.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,288.45	$69.07 IQD105K	-25.0%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 84.6% less for childcare

	Guyana	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$167.07 IQD253K	-83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-85.4%
Average			-84.6%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.37	$3.16 IQD4,791	+65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,226.14	$2.65 IQD4,009	-54.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.65	$1.96 IQD2,967	-41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	$34.60 IQD52,393	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,301.20	$9.36 IQD14,179	+50.7%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Guyana	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,007.41	$24.05 IQD36,414	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,674.70	$24.78 IQD37,519	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,276.18	$56.42 IQD85,419	-58.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,766.45	$44.01 IQD66,634	-48.1%
Average			-46.6%

Guyana vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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