Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 55.5% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
$0.42
IQD549
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
$0.20
IQD264
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
$0.48
IQD621
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
$0.51
IQD662
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
$0.46
IQD594
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
$0.27
IQD352
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
|
pay 85.4% more for housing
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
|
pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
|
pay 41.3% less for clothing
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
|
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