Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 18.2% cheaper than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 41.6% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 22.3% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Benin	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$4.69 IQD7,116	-8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$6.78 IQD10,292	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.46 IQD696	-55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.25 IQD387	-72.0%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Benin	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.77 IQD1,171	-36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$2.50 IQD3,803	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$4.14 IQD6,285	-63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.73 IQD2,627	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.04 IQD3,095	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$0.46 IQD697	-75.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.50 IQD764	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.45 IQD680	-24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.31 IQD474	-74.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.30 IQD454	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.28 IQD432	-63.3%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 41.6% less for transportation

	Benin	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$2.18 IQD3,310	-52.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$35.81 IQD54,369
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,719.55 IQD24M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$14.95 IQD22,695	+21.6%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 22.3% more for housing

	Benin	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$35.82 IQD54,388	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$299.18 IQD454K	+66.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$206.21 IQD313K	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$69.07 IQD105K	-39.0%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Benin	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$167.07 IQD254K	+27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-50.8%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$3.16 IQD4,804	+270.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.65 IQD4,020	-48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$1.96 IQD2,975	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$34.60 IQD52,536	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$9.36 IQD14,218	+9.7%
Average			+1.4%

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pay about the same for clothing

	Benin	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$24.05 IQD36,514	-6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$24.78 IQD37,621
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$56.42 IQD85,653	+65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$44.01 IQD66,816	-35.5%

Benin vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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