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Irbil vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Irbil is 4.0% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% less in Irbil
Groceries: pay 27.5% less in Irbil
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Irbil
Housing: pay 7.8% more in Irbil
Childcare: pay 21.5% less in Irbil
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Irbil
Clothing: pay 2.2% less in Irbil

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Irbil are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Irbil.

Irbil vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbil instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 5.1% less for restaurants

	Lima	Irbil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.77	$7.58 IQD9,935	+77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN24.62	$8.91 IQD11,674	+24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.47	$0.46 IQD604	-54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.25	$0.21 IQD273	-68.0%
Average			-5.1%

Lima vs. Irbil - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.5% less for groceries

	Lima	Irbil
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN9.19	$0.83 IQD1,087	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.58	$3.62 IQD4,747	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.85	$4.98 IQD6,526	-13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN10.22	$1.89 IQD2,479	-36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN9.08	$2.25 IQD2,947	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.50	$0.53 IQD697	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.53 IQD696	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.99	$0.52 IQD683	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.94	$0.34 IQD451	-38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.59	$0.31 IQD402	-33.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.50	$0.33 IQD428	-24.7%
Average			-27.5%

Lima vs. Irbil - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Irbil
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.92	$2.52 IQD3,305	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN78.78	$34.46 IQD45,137	+50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN68,933.97	$17,890.19 IQD23M	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN74.84	$20.29 IQD26,576	-6.5%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 7.8% more for housing

	Lima	Irbil
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN86.16	$28.28 IQD37,047	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,280.77	$430.64 IQD564K	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,290.47	$290.96 IQD381K	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN150.11	$76.17 IQD99,776	+75.0%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 21.5% less for childcare

	Lima	Irbil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN662.83	$239.27 IQD313K	+24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN28,328.58	$2,677.50 IQD4M	-67.4%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Irbil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.88	$2.01 IQD2,633	-12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN9.01	$3.15 IQD4,120	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.70	$2.65 IQD3,477	-53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN107.34	$65.65 IQD85,992	+110.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN24.62	$11.38 IQD14,902	+59.3%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 2.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Irbil
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN176.11	$33.91 IQD44,418	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN123.23	$50.41 IQD66,038	+41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN289.64	$78.69 IQD103K	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN288.63	$75.47 IQD98,856	-9.8%
Average			-2.2%

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