Cost of living comparison
Peru is 27.0% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Peru instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.73
IQD6,896
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
IQD9,674
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD643
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
IQD398
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
IQD1,099
|
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
IQD3,427
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
IQD5,929
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
IQD2,536
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
IQD2,638
|
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
IQD660
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD695
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD679
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD478
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD433
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD404
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
IQD2,542
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.02
IQD42,352
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,819.78
IQD20,167,747
|
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
IQD24,166
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.45
IQD56,113
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.58
IQD463,462
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.18
IQD283,370
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.08
IQD97,888
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.43
IQD177,204
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,631.78
IQD2,381,322
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
IQD3,828
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
IQD2,959
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IQD2,545
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.53
IQD47,478
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
IQD11,774
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.88
IQD43,609
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.99
IQD35,009
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.18
IQD67,397
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.35
IQD61,799
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
|
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