Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 4.8% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
NAD117.97
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
NAD64.11
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NAD13.96
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.68
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
NAD13.44
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
NAD54.54
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
NAD80.41
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
NAD39.09
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
NAD39.38
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
NAD12.46
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NAD11.82
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD12.10
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.16
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
NAD6.20
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
NAD81.52
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
NAD205,163.67
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
NAD130.28
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
NAD1,046.23
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
NAD6,952.77
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
NAD5,586.31
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
NAD1,053.32
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 29.7% less for childcare
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
NAD2,243.46
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
NAD59,357.27
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
NAD24.36
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
NAD26.80
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
NAD46.67
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
NAD734.74
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
Namibia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
NAD756.54
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
NAD484.57
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
NAD1,936.23
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
NAD1,170.06
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
|
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