Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 20.8% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$4.69 IQD7,116	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$6.78 IQD10,292	+26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$0.46 IQD696	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.25 IQD387	-39.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.77 IQD1,171	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$2.50 IQD3,803	-52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$4.14 IQD6,285	-30.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$1.73 IQD2,627	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.04 IQD3,095	-3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.46 IQD697	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.50 IQD764	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.45 IQD680	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.31 IQD474	-46.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.30 IQD454	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.28 IQD432	-60.4%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$2.18 IQD3,310	-66.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$35.81 IQD54,369	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$14.95 IQD22,695	-23.3%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$35.82 IQD54,388	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$299.18 IQD454K	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$206.21 IQD313K	-2.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$69.07 IQD105K	+23.7%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$167.07 IQD254K	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-54.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$3.16 IQD4,804	+130.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$2.65 IQD4,020	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$1.96 IQD2,975	+12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$34.60 IQD52,536	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$9.36 IQD14,218	-6.4%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$24.05 IQD36,514	+8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$24.78 IQD37,621	+51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$56.42 IQD85,653	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$44.01 IQD66,816	-10.8%
Average			+18.0%

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