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Iraq vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 27.4% cheaper than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.6% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 49.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 59.4% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 15.6% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 66.0% less in Iraq

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.6% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.88	$4.66 IQD6,109	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,490.49	$6.78 IQD8,882	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.81	$0.40 IQD522	-80.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.36	$0.23 IQD298	-84.9%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 49.2% less for groceries

	Haiti	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.27	$0.76 IQD991	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.53	$2.55 IQD3,344	-49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG743.30	$4.46 IQD5,843	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.92	$1.69 IQD2,211	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG904.34	$1.98 IQD2,593	-71.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.89	$0.47 IQD621	-79.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.25	$0.51 IQD662	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.38	$0.43 IQD562	-5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.38	$0.31 IQD400	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.89	$0.29 IQD375	-87.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.26	$0.28 IQD369	-77.8%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Haiti	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.79	$2.08 IQD2,726	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,618.13	$37.40 IQD48,996	+87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,581,720.29	$15,792.71 IQD20,688,560	-54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.64	$15.36 IQD20,121	+329.0%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	Haiti	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,727.93	$36.30 IQD47,547	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,124.73	$287.91 IQD377,163	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,506.60	$193.91 IQD254,027	-78.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,010.48	$66.74 IQD87,425	-12.7%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 15.6% less for childcare

	Haiti	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,090.63	$138.70 IQD181,692	+38.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG899,038.47	$2,066.25 IQD2,706,806	-69.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.53	$2.78 IQD3,639	-44.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.69	$2.47 IQD3,234	+49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.81	$2.00 IQD2,614	-0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,103.43	$34.51 IQD45,209	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,309.06	$8.34 IQD10,921	-16.6%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 66.0% less for clothing

	Haiti	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,472.50	$25.03 IQD32,793	-68.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,817.97	$27.73 IQD36,330	-63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,708.76	$50.80 IQD66,550	-57.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,635.94	$38.19 IQD50,028	-74.5%
Average			-66.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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