Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Central African Republic Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 71.7% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.2% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 74.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 79.4% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Iraq
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Central African Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 87.2% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.66
IQD6,092
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.78
IQD8,856
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.40
IQD520
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA988
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.8% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
$0.76
IQD988
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
$2.55
IQD3,334
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$20.22
FCFA11,224
|
$4.46
IQD5,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
$1.69
IQD2,204
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
FCFA2,242
|
$1.98
IQD2,585
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
IQD619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
IQD660
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
FCFA1,793
|
$0.43
IQD560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
FCFA1,345
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
FCFA1,121
|
$0.29
IQD374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,569
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 79.4% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.11
FCFA5,612
|
$2.08
IQD2,718
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.40
IQD48,853
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,792.71
IQD21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.36
IQD20,062
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.30
IQD47,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,335.44
FCFA741K
|
$287.91
IQD376K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$193.91
IQD253K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.74
IQD87,170
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.70
IQD181K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,066.25
IQD3M
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.56
FCFA1,977
|
$2.78
IQD3,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.47
IQD3,224
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
FCFA2,471
|
$2.00
IQD2,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.51
IQD45,078
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.34
IQD10,889
|
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.03
IQD32,698
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.73
IQD36,224
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$50.80
IQD66,356
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$38.19
IQD49,883
|
Central African Republic vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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