Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 42.0% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 67.2% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
EC$4.79
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.80
EC$26.50
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
EC$9.72
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
EC$7.20
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 56.7% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.01
EC$37.85
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.10
EC$130.00
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.52
EC$950.00
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.39
EC$687.50
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.76
EC$145.29
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.29
EC$73.75
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.48
EC$204.00
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.30
EC$190.00
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
|
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