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
IQD5,581
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
IQD7,829
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD521
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
IQD322
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
IQD890
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
IQD2,773
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
IQD4,798
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
IQD2,052
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
IQD2,135
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
IQD534
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD563
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD549
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD387
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD351
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD327
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
IQD2,057
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.02
IQD34,274
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,819.78
IQD16,321,162
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
IQD19,557
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.45
IQD45,411
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.58
IQD375,067
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.18
IQD229,323
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.08
IQD79,218
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.43
IQD143,406
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,631.78
IQD1,927,134
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
IQD3,097
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
IQD2,395
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IQD2,059
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.53
IQD38,423
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
IQD9,529
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.88
IQD35,291
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.99
IQD28,332
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.18
IQD54,542
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.35
IQD50,012
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
|
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