Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary of cost of living in Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6,500.00 IQD 2,625.26-13,126.29
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 26,252.58 IQD 17,720.49-59,068.30
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,500.00 IQD 6,563.14-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,625.26 IQD 1,500.00-6,563.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-6,563.14
Cappuccino (regular) 2,881.01 IQD 1,000.00-5,250.52
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 593.10 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 276.71 IQD 250.00-500.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5,920.54 IQD 3,785.41-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 992.65 IQD 566.99-2,041.17
Rice (white), (1 lb) 900.93 IQD 566.99-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,232.12 IQD 1,500.00-3,150.31
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,871.94 IQD 1,360.78-6,000.01
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,243.55 IQD 1,190.80-4,167.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6,353.11 IQD 4,763.19-8,164.67
Apples (1 lb) 581.46 IQD 357.24-907.19
Banana (1 lb) 642.14 IQD 476.32-907.19
Oranges (1 lb) 597.62 IQD 357.24-1,000.00
Tomato (1 lb) 402.39 IQD 178.62-595.40
Potato (1 lb) 380.74 IQD 178.62-595.40
Onion (1 lb) 358.67 IQD 226.80-566.99
Lettuce (1 head) 808.10 IQD 328.16-1,312.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 644.69 IQD 262.53-1,312.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 IQD 7,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,293.67 IQD 1,100.00-3,937.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,921.45 IQD 1,745.80-5,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,625.26 IQD 2,000.00-3,937.89
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 IQD 500.00-984.47
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43,478.26 IQD 30,000.00-75,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4,224.94 IQD 2,746.21-6,337.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7,437.89 IQD 5,000.00-13,126.29
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,949.07 IQD 1,703.44-4,968.84
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,813,659.53 IQD 18,000,000.00-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,823,133.13 IQD 23,000,000.00-30,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128,367.31 IQD 90,000.00-262,525.77
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32,575.50 IQD 13,126.29-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43,104.77 IQD 30,000.00-65,631.44
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44,440.23 IQD 23,627.32-100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17,800.69 IQD 10,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10,501.03 IQD 9,188.40-15,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 186,518.40 IQD 83,333.33-459,420.09
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,878,703.85 IQD 1,023,850.49-6,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 33,813.63 IQD 15,000.00-65,631.44
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34,384.72 IQD 15,000.00-75,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65,778.77 IQD 26,252.58-144,389.17
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 57,200.89 IQD 25,000.00-150,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 477,016.75 IQD 250,000.00-853,208.74
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 296,476.39 IQD 150,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 795,804.78 IQD 400,000.00-1,443,891.72
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 535,996.48 IQD 300,000.00-850,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 138,137.39 IQD 85,362.34-365,838.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 71,421.65 IQD 42,681.17-185,804.53
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 726,006.02 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.54 7.00-15.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: December 2023
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