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Iraq vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 10.5% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 44.8% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 23.3% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 63.8% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD384.68	$4.66 IQD6,110	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD438.62	$6.78 IQD8,883	-40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.79	$0.40 IQD522	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.41	$0.23 IQD298	-72.2%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Suriname	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.67	$0.76 IQD991	-41.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD239.85	$2.55 IQD3,344	-59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD258.00	$4.46 IQD5,843	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD130.75	$1.69 IQD2,211	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.05	$1.98 IQD2,593	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.24	$0.47 IQD621	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.10	$0.51 IQD662	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.71	$0.43 IQD562	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.56	$0.31 IQD400	-87.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.69	$0.29 IQD375	-51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.81	$0.28 IQD369	-69.7%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 44.8% less for transportation

	Suriname	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD162.97	$2.08 IQD2,726	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,462.14	$37.40 IQD49,000	-58.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD961,705.00	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD884.77	$15.36 IQD20,122	-33.2%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 23.3% more for housing

	Suriname	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,122.93	$36.30 IQD47,550	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,408.41	$287.91 IQD377,192	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,350.72	$193.91 IQD254,047	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,153.90	$66.74 IQD87,432	+122.5%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 63.8% more for childcare

	Suriname	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,424.53	$138.70 IQD181,705	+120.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD73,933.08	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	+7.5%
Average			+63.8%

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pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.30	$2.78 IQD3,639	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD102.99	$2.47 IQD3,234	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD217.13	$2.00 IQD2,614	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD485.72	$34.51 IQD45,213	+173.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD192.34	$8.34 IQD10,921	+66.7%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Suriname	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,396.23	$25.03 IQD32,796	-31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,094.09	$27.73 IQD36,333	-2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,901.06	$50.80 IQD66,555	-32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,253.15	$38.19 IQD50,032	-65.5%
Average			-32.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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