Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 23.6% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Iraq
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
NAD140.75
|
$4.66
IQD6,100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
NAD72.27
|
$6.78
IQD8,868
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NAD14.34
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD13.56
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD14.88
|
$0.76
IQD989
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
NAD66.78
|
$2.55
IQD3,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
NAD90.27
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
NAD39.32
|
$1.69
IQD2,207
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NAD41.99
|
$1.98
IQD2,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD15.36
|
$0.47
IQD620
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
NAD13.87
|
$0.51
IQD661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.23
|
$0.43
IQD561
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD13.96
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
NAD17.30
|
$0.29
IQD375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
NAD17.83
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
NAD81.25
|
$2.08
IQD2,722
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD777.99
|
$37.40
IQD48,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,723.84
NAD315,396.75
|
$15,792.71
IQD20,655,336
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD129.34
|
$15.36
IQD20,089
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.24
NAD1,082.17
|
$36.30
IQD47,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.81
NAD8,638.04
|
$287.91
IQD376,558
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.02
NAD6,872.99
|
$193.91
IQD253,619
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.22
NAD1,216.47
|
$66.74
IQD87,285
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,638.33
|
$138.70
IQD181,400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD91,414.04
|
$2,066.25
IQD2,702,459
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
NAD23.68
|
$2.78
IQD3,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
NAD31.34
|
$2.47
IQD3,229
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
NAD50.91
|
$2.00
IQD2,610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.10
NAD641.81
|
$34.51
IQD45,137
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
NAD96.96
|
$8.34
IQD10,903
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.56
NAD986.38
|
$25.03
IQD32,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD471.33
|
$27.73
IQD36,272
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,569.88
|
$50.80
IQD66,443
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
NAD1,297.53
|
$38.19
IQD49,948
|
|
Namibia vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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