Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 35.2% cheaper than Angola.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Angola, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.84
Kz6,537.39
|
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
Kz7,089.51
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
Kz1,488.49
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Kz972.98
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
Kz1,374.16
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
Kz4,439.33
|
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
Kz5,524.81
|
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
Kz2,223.16
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
Kz2,372.68
|
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
Kz1,133.17
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
Kz310.82
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
Kz1,603.58
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
Kz735.08
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
Kz628.58
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
Kz649.51
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.31
Kz1,095.57
|
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.78
Kz26,509.43
|
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,935.66
Kz17,461,594.03
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
Kz12,536.50
|
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.36
Kz155,436.03
|
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.16
Kz222,827.94
|
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$80.85
Kz67,433.62
|
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
Kz49,809.86
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.79
Kz424,360.44
|
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,426.70
Kz8,696,497.15
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
Kz1,626.42
|
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
Kz3,136.66
|
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
Kz1,987.10
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.05
Kz33,401.09
|
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
Kz4,521.95
|
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
|
pay 79.4% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.95
Kz80,031.83
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$150.31
Kz125,364.95
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$252.73
Kz210,790.45
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$238.10
Kz198,589.05
|
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
|
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