Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 3.3% more expensive than Cameroon.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
FCFA2,297
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.14
FCFA1,914
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
FCFA598
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
FCFA294
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.80
FCFA5,360
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.57
FCFA5,218
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,169
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
FCFA1,286
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
FCFA830
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA330
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
FCFA316
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
FCFA321
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA375
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
FCFA318
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 80.8% more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,372
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.67
FCFA8,934
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,276.85
FCFA14,179,196
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.96
FCFA2,412
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.56
FCFA46,030
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.90
FCFA171,719
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.06
FCFA115,167
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.05
FCFA45,106
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.18
FCFA126,207
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,541.80
FCFA939,196
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 46.1% more for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
FCFA759
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
FCFA835
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
FCFA1,072
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.49
FCFA14,920
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
FCFA3,574
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
Cameroon
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.72
FCFA23,585
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.43
FCFA28,285
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.09
FCFA40,869
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.46
FCFA53,886
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
|
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