Cost of living comparison
Vanuatu is 3.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$2.11
VUV251
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$1.53
VUV182
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
$7.11
VUV844
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$2.00
VUV237
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.21
VUV25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$2.53
VUV300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$2.01
VUV239
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$2.25
VUV267
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$1.10
VUV131
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$5.38
VUV638
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$4.03
VUV479
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$3.31
VUV394
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
$6.19
VUV735
|
|
pay 59.5% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Vanuatu
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
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