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Iraq vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 36.0% cheaper than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 34.1% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 45.6% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 86.4% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 76.1% less in Iraq

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 47.0% less for restaurants

	Angola	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$4.66 IQD6,100	-20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$6.78 IQD8,868	-13.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$0.40 IQD521	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$0.23 IQD297	-78.2%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Angola	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$0.76 IQD989	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$2.55 IQD3,338	-59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$4.46 IQD5,833	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$1.69 IQD2,207	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$1.98 IQD2,588	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$0.47 IQD620	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$0.51 IQD661	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$0.43 IQD561	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$0.31 IQD399	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$0.29 IQD375	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$0.28 IQD368	-60.2%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 34.1% more for transportation

	Angola	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$2.08 IQD2,722	+56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$37.40 IQD48,917	+12.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$15,792.71 IQD20,655,336	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$15.36 IQD20,089	+87.3%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 45.6% less for housing

	Angola	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$36.30 IQD47,470	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$287.91 IQD376,558	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$193.91 IQD253,619	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$66.74 IQD87,285	-9.2%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 86.4% less for childcare

	Angola	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$138.70 IQD181,400	-83.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$2,066.25 IQD2,702,459	-89.6%
Average			-86.4%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$2.78 IQD3,633	+79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$2.47 IQD3,229	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$2.00 IQD2,610	-16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$34.51 IQD45,137	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$8.34 IQD10,903	+85.8%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 76.1% less for clothing

	Angola	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$25.03 IQD32,741	-81.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$27.73 IQD36,272	-64.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$50.80 IQD66,443	-72.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$38.19 IQD49,948	-85.5%
Average			-76.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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