Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 49.1% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$4.48
IQD5,850
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$6.61
IQD8,640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$2.12
IQD2,767
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$4.32
IQD5,648
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.76
IQD2,298
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.64
IQD2,145
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.49
IQD636
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
IQD35,566
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,252,651
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$16.77
IQD21,913
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$38.80
IQD50,708
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$279.28
IQD364,973
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$186.02
IQD243,093
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$66.50
IQD86,901
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$109.67
IQD143,316
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,468
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$2.24
IQD2,929
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$1.78
IQD2,320
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$29.64
IQD38,736
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$8.53
IQD11,146
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$24.73
IQD32,313
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$25.30
IQD33,066
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$45.64
IQD59,648
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$51.98
IQD67,926
|
|
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