Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavite and Kirkuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavite and Kirkuk

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cavite is 11.2% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cavite is 12.9% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 ₱147
$3.74 IQDĀ 4,889
-29.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.19 ₱734
$25.96 IQDĀ 34K
-49.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.6 ₱145
$5.61 IQDĀ 7,349
-53.65%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ₱105
$2.36 IQDĀ 3,088
-19.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.55
$0.39 IQDĀ 514
64.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱18.67
$0.16 IQDĀ 216
112.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ₱71
$3.43 IQDĀ 4,485
-62.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₱95.8
$2.83 IQDĀ 3,705
-39.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ₱94.5
$1.14 IQDĀ 1,499
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.5
$0.65 IQDĀ 847
89.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 ₱58.2
$1.58 IQDĀ 2,062
-33.54%
Eggs
$2.27 ₱126
$1.5 IQDĀ 1,958
51.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.29 ₱406
$4.6 IQDĀ 6,027
58.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 ₱208
$2.81 IQDĀ 3,673
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 ₱402
$11.07 IQDĀ 14.5K
-34.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 ₱145
$0.97 IQDĀ 1,264
168.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ₱71.9
$1.01 IQDĀ 1,323
27.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ₱127
$0.98 IQDĀ 1,283
131.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 ₱65.4
$0.61 IQDĀ 795
93.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 ₱102
$0.47 IQDĀ 615
289.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 ₱93
$0.53 IQDĀ 698
215.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₱33.43
$0.66 IQDĀ 866
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₱33.74
$0.33 IQDĀ 433
84.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 ₱126
$1.94 IQDĀ 2,535
17.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 ₱276
$7.42 IQDĀ 9,713
-33.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱56.7
$1.78 IQDĀ 2,330
-42.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₱77.9
$2.16 IQDĀ 2,831
-35.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.53 IQDĀ 688
-47.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.09 ₱172
$31.12 IQDĀ 40.7K
-90.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ₱38.56
$2.99 IQDĀ 3,912
-76.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.17
$1.12 IQDĀ 1,469
-80.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 ₱129
$7.69 IQDĀ 10.1K
-69.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64
$0.54 IQDĀ 713
112.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₱1.8M
$20K IQDĀ 26.2M
61.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.2M
$20.3K IQDĀ 26.6M
1.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.93 ₱2,780
$52.5 IQDĀ 68.7K
-4.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 ₱1,002
$22.57 IQDĀ 29.5K
-20.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 ₱1,446
$37.66 IQDĀ 49.3K
-31.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.54 ₱1,923
$14.58 IQDĀ 19.1K
136.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.76 IQDĀ 21.9K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 ₱325
$7.74 IQDĀ 10.1K
-24.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱8,494
$59.1 IQDĀ 77.4K
158.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,685 ₱260.8K
$774 IQDĀ 1M
505.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.33 ₱2,245
$28.75 IQDĀ 37.6K
40.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.48 ₱1,474
$30.8 IQDĀ 40.3K
-14.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 ₱4,206
$22.57 IQDĀ 29.5K
234.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.94 ₱2,614
$15.07 IQDĀ 19.7K
211.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$157 ₱8,761
$74.5 IQDĀ 97.5K
111.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₱6,972
$108 IQDĀ 140.9K
16.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$115 IQDĀ 150.8K
127.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₱21.8K
$252 IQDĀ 329.5K
55.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 ₱130K
$958 IQDĀ 1.3M
143.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$419 IQDĀ 547.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cavite
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 ₱13.3K
$687 IQDĀ 899.5K
-65.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
5.67
-20.63%

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Last update for Cavite: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

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