Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.3 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$7.39
CZK173.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$7.56
CZK177.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$1.48
CZK34.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$1.19
CZK28.06
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$1.39
CZK32.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$5.18
CZK121.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$3.67
CZK86.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$2.32
CZK54.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$3.42
CZK80.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$0.69
CZK16.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.66
CZK15.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$0.77
CZK18.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$1.30
CZK30.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.44
CZK10.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.41
CZK9.67
|
|
pay 85.0% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$7.57
CZK178.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
$20.53
CZK482.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$25,012.86
CZK587,839.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$11.93
CZK280.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$20.79
CZK488.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$573.03
CZK13,467.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$491.37
CZK11,547.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$198.81
CZK4,672.29
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$335.84
CZK7,892.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$8,534.54
CZK200,574.45
|
|
pay 54.3% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$1.88
CZK44.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$2.63
CZK61.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$5.88
CZK138.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$44.28
CZK1,040.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$8.32
CZK195.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$76.47
CZK1,797.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$37.50
CZK881.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$84.38
CZK1,983.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$98.98
CZK2,326.19
|
|
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