Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 11.3% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Chad, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
|
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