Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 77.8% more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.37
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.61
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.78
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.05
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.40
|
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.51
|
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.77
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.03
|
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.89
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.87
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.16
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.95
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.84
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.80
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.34
|
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.52
|
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,100.08
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,627.41
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,075.56
|
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,812.21
|
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,075.16
|
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,542.47
|
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,849.41
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.96
|
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.04
|
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.54
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,179.26
|
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.25
|
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
|
pay 77.1% more for clothing
Gambia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.17
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,816.05
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,268.89
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.94
|
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
|
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