Cost of living

Curacao

compared to

Iraq

hira
Curacao
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1667
$745
Cost of living Family
$3082
$1944
One person rent
$784
$466
Family rent
$1846
$1193
Food expenses
$595
$204
Transport expenses
$116.67
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$901.31
$501.51
Quality of life
32.55
32.82
Human freedom index
5.83
5.45
Life expectancy
80
74.79
English speaking %
59.27%
33.9%
Population
159.8K
38.4M

The average cost of living in Curacao ($1667) is 124% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Curacao ranked 26th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curacao compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Curacao
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$17.38
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.15
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.57
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Curacao
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602.86
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441.48
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228.83
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201.82
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149.98
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254.12
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.43
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.97
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2389
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1905
$578
Transportation
Curacao
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.82
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$38.18
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.46
Groceries
Curacao
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$4.01
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.48
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$6.85
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.01
Other
Curacao
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.02
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.53
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$35.35
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$10.02
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$64.54
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$136.55
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260.38
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$11229
$2778