Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 31.1% cheaper than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.9% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 62.3% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 14.3% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.9% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$4.69 IQD7,116	-64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$6.78 IQD10,292	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.46 IQD696	-67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.25 IQD387	-69.5%
Average			-57.9%

Suriname vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.3% less for groceries

	Suriname	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.77 IQD1,171	-43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$2.50 IQD3,803	-57.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.14 IQD6,285	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.73 IQD2,627	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.04 IQD3,095	-26.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.46 IQD697	-79.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.50 IQD764	-63.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.45 IQD680	-73.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.31 IQD474	-88.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.30 IQD454	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.28 IQD432	-67.9%
Average			-62.3%

Suriname vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Suriname	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.18 IQD3,310	-50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.81 IQD54,369
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$14.95 IQD22,695	+3.8%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 14.3% less for housing

	Suriname	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$35.82 IQD54,388	+18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$299.18 IQD454K	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$206.21 IQD313K	-22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$69.07 IQD105K	+140.4%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$167.07 IQD254K	+166.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$2,726.78 IQD4M	+56.2%
Average			+103.8%

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pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.16 IQD4,804	+19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.65 IQD4,020	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$1.96 IQD2,975	-65.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$34.60 IQD52,536	+155.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$9.36 IQD14,218	+87.3%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Suriname	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$24.05 IQD36,514	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$24.78 IQD37,621	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$56.42 IQD85,653	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$44.01 IQD66,816	-57.6%
Average			-25.9%

Suriname vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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