Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 1.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 8.4% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 IQD 5,863
$5.31 R$29.48
-15.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$29.19 R$162
-21.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 IQD 8,234
$6.29 R$34.91
-
Cappuccino
$2.33 IQD 3,055
$1.76 R$9.79
32.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$1.08 R$6
-61.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$0.72 R$4.02
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 IQD 2,912
$1.84 R$10.21
20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 IQD 3,524
$2.73 R$15.16
-1.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 IQD 1,695
$0.96 R$5.32
34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,133
$1.48 R$8.2
-41.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$1.17 R$6.5
36.75%
Eggs
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$2.12 R$11.79
-14.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,382
$8.41 R$46.69
-41.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,487
$3.82 R$21.18
9.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 IQD 15.9K
$7.55 R$41.89
60.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,389
$2.15 R$11.94
-50.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$1.28 R$7.09
-9.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,357
$1.13 R$6.27
-7.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 916
$1.48 R$8.22
-52.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 865
$1.17 R$6.49
-43.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 853
$1.1 R$6.1
-40.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 855
$0.75 R$4.14
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 IQD 708
$0.7 R$3.9
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$2.1 R$11.63
-4.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 IQD 15K
$7.4 R$41.05
55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,386
$1.18 R$6.55
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$2.25 R$12.48
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.93 R$5.18
-58.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 IQD 42.9K
$41.29 R$229
-20.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$1.05 R$5.83
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 IQD 2,210
$0.83 R$4.59
103.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 IQD 8,242
$7.14 R$39.63
-11.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 831
$1.09 R$6.08
-42.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.1M
$22K R$121.8K
-16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-26.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 130.9K
$69.6 R$386
43.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 IQD 24.9K
$13.69 R$76
39.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 IQD 41.9K
$18.72 R$104
70.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 IQD 45.5K
$22.75 R$126
52.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 IQD 19.1K
$22.18 R$123
-34.36%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$6.15 R$34.12
25.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175K
$281 R$1,562
-52.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,626 IQD 3.4M
$7,377 R$40.9K
-64.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.08 IQD 28.9K
$48.73 R$271
-54.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 IQD 33.8K
$41.91 R$233
-38.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 IQD 75.6K
$75 R$416
-23.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.04 IQD 52.4K
$61.4 R$341
-34.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 IQD 405.2K
$332 R$1,844
-6.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.8K
$229 R$1,273
-14.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 IQD 719.3K
$638 R$3,540
-13.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.6K
$448 R$2,484
-17.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 IQD 1.8M
$1,689 R$9,376
-20.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 IQD 886.6K
$1,176 R$6,527
-42.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 IQD 729.7K
$481 R$2,672
15.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
11.16
-26.25%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.