Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 23.8% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$0.42
IQD549
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$0.20
IQD264
|
|
pay 72.3% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.48
IQD621
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.51
IQD662
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.46
IQD594
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$0.27
IQD352
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
pay 43.5% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
|
pay 67.9% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
|
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