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Iraq vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 23.7% cheaper than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 31.1% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 36.5% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 5.0% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 28.4% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Mauritius, you would:

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Mauritius	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.44 MUR296.79	$4.66 IQD6,109	-27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 MUR291.10	$6.78 IQD8,882	+7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 MUR42.92	$0.40 IQD522	-57.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.50	$0.23 IQD298	-58.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 31.1% less for groceries

	Mauritius	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MUR31.01	$0.76 IQD991	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 MUR201.06	$2.55 IQD3,344	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.29 MUR243.78	$4.46 IQD5,843	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MUR100.63	$1.69 IQD2,211	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 MUR103.63	$1.98 IQD2,593	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MUR39.11	$0.47 IQD621	-44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 MUR35.65	$0.51 IQD662	-34.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$0.43 IQD562	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 MUR51.87	$0.31 IQD400	-72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.11	$0.29 IQD375	-37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR20.60	$0.28 IQD369	-37.0%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 36.5% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34 MUR246.20	$2.08 IQD2,726	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.03 MUR1,521.70	$37.40 IQD48,996	+13.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,846.82 MUR1,421,113.04	$15,792.71 IQD20,688,560	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.37 MUR1,399.14	$15.36 IQD20,121	-49.4%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 5.0% more for housing

	Mauritius	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MUR1,424.91	$36.30 IQD47,547	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.11 MUR20,736.52	$287.91 IQD377,163	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.67 MUR15,095.90	$193.91 IQD254,027	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.19 MUR1,713.37	$66.74 IQD87,425	+79.4%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 28.4% less for childcare

	Mauritius	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.96 MUR6,632.32	$138.70 IQD181,692	-3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,397.02 MUR202,570.90	$2,066.25 IQD2,706,806	-53.0%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.05 MUR94.62	$2.78 IQD3,639	+35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MUR111.34	$2.47 IQD3,234	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.10 MUR281.10	$2.00 IQD2,614	-67.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.41 MUR1,723.70	$34.51 IQD45,209	-7.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 MUR273.30	$8.34 IQD10,921	+40.5%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 MUR2,315.13	$25.03 IQD32,793	-50.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.89 MUR1,883.90	$27.73 IQD36,330	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.17 MUR3,877.60	$50.80 IQD66,550	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.89 MUR3,081.47	$38.19 IQD50,028	-42.9%
Average			-41.2%

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