Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 36.4% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,808
|
$3.66
₱209.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,883
|
$3.20
₱183.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$0.77
₱44.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD265
|
$0.43
₱24.66
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
$1.15
₱66.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,150
|
$3.76
₱215.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,836
|
$6.56
₱375.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,290
|
$1.97
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,567
|
$1.81
₱103.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD624
|
$1.23
₱70.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD665
|
$0.65
₱36.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD597
|
$1.08
₱61.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.63
₱36.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD353
|
$0.87
₱49.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD356
|
$1.10
₱63.13
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
$4.42
₱252.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,604
|
$12.06
₱690.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,447,987
|
$29,092.26
₱1,664,950.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,951
|
$2.70
₱154.31
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,646
|
$29.30
₱1,676.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD367,868
|
$265.23
₱15,179.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD247,871
|
$157.68
₱9,024.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,791
|
$84.84
₱4,855.67
|
|
pay 94.5% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD184,686
|
$168.61
₱9,649.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,299,947
|
$4,730.41
₱270,721.09
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,079
|
$1.35
₱77.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,123
|
$2.27
₱129.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,657
|
$2.49
₱142.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,858
|
$34.04
₱1,947.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,753
|
$5.09
₱291.28
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD32,024
|
$36.74
₱2,102.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,678
|
$21.36
₱1,222.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,441
|
$64.86
₱3,711.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,718
|
$57.49
₱3,290.20
|
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