Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 58.7% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD284.98
|
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD416.56
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.63
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.54
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.83
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD428.78
|
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD357.48
|
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD197.75
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.30
|
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD150.84
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD164.78
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.78
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.55
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.45
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.25
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD156.89
|
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,269.77
|
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,569,203.77
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD636.42
|
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
|
pay 75.4% more for housing
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,511.61
|
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,633.17
|
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,874.75
|
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,432.45
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,064.93
|
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,388.56
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD192.77
|
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD63.95
|
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD303.61
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,174.52
|
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD590.81
|
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
Algeria
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,674.76
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,134.39
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,775.99
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,683.58
|
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
|
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