Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 37.7% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS55.10
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS99.19
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.30
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.84
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.37
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.93
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.51
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS18.03
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.61
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.66
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.25
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.78
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.38
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.15
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.19
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS36.01
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS215,410.25
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS34.06
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS256.49
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,195.31
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,145.76
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS539.03
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,035.31
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS146,278.59
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS12.02
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.55
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS25.05
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS365.73
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS50.10
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
Tajikistan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS325.62
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS386.74
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS821.56
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS576.10
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
|
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