Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 15.9% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$4.44
IQD5,805
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$6.78
IQD8,878
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$2.41
IQD3,148
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$40.17
IQD52,576
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,436,051
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$16.76
IQD21,939
|
|
pay 88.7% more for housing
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$34.86
IQD45,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$280.92
IQD367,672
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$189.29
IQD247,739
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$69.33
IQD90,743
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$141.04
IQD184,588
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,298,724
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$2.35
IQD3,077
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$2.38
IQD3,121
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$31.97
IQD41,836
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$8.21
IQD10,747
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$24.45
IQD32,007
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$24.19
IQD31,661
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$44.63
IQD58,410
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$39.49
IQD51,690
|
|
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