Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.4 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Canada instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,845
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,633
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD597
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD323
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,077
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,765
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,644
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,296
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,143
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD635
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD610
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD405
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD370
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 87.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,249
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,535
|
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,234,407
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,895
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,665
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD364,660
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD242,884
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD86,827
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,193
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,019,732
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,245
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,927
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,318
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,703
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,136
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
|
pay 76.7% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,285
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,037
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,597
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD67,868
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
|
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