Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 25.8% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 27.5% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 38.2% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Iraq

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.8% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.98	$4.69 IQD7,116	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL157.06	$6.78 IQD10,292	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.32	$0.46 IQD696	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.05	$0.25 IQD387	-62.0%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Moldova	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.13	$0.77 IQD1,171	+51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.59	$2.50 IQD3,803	-35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL79.21	$4.14 IQD6,285	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.48	$1.73 IQD2,627	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.50	$2.04 IQD3,095	-7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.11	$0.46 IQD697	+1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.65	$0.50 IQD764	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.67	$0.45 IQD680	-48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.65	$0.31 IQD474	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.30 IQD454	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.22	$0.28 IQD432	+21.2%
Average			-22.2%

Moldova vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Moldova	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL110.50	$2.18 IQD3,310	-64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL306.73	$35.81 IQD54,369	+109.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL580K	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL77.27	$14.95 IQD22,695	+247.6%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 27.5% less for housing

	Moldova	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL191.11	$35.82 IQD54,388	+236.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	$299.18 IQD454K	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	$206.21 IQD313K	-31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	$69.07 IQD105K	-48.6%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 38.2% less for childcare

	Moldova	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	$167.07 IQD254K	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-49.9%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.88	$3.16 IQD4,804	+111.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.77	$2.65 IQD4,020	+49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.81	$1.96 IQD2,975	-42.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL568.73	$34.60 IQD52,536	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.91	$9.36 IQD14,218	+45.2%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Moldova	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL948.25	$24.05 IQD36,514	-54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL685.02	$24.78 IQD37,621	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	$56.42 IQD85,653	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	$44.01 IQD66,816	-33.9%
Average			-41.2%

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