Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 55.7% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Iraq instead of France, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.92
€14.85
|
$4.44
IQD5,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
€10.07
|
$6.78
IQD8,891
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.58
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.78
|
$0.20
IQD266
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
$0.79
IQD1,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
€8.54
|
$2.41
IQD3,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€4.15
|
$4.46
IQD5,842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.65
|
$1.75
IQD2,292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
€5.94
|
$1.96
IQD2,570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.19
|
$0.48
IQD625
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.40
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.27
IQD357
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.93
|
$1.96
IQD2,568
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.68
€48.21
|
$40.17
IQD52,655
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,564.23
€29,443.78
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,469,679
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.46
€17.22
|
$16.76
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.98
€28.89
|
$34.86
IQD45,690
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$779.01
€726.67
|
$280.92
IQD368,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$611.60
€570.51
|
$189.29
IQD248,110
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.72
€130.34
|
$69.33
IQD90,879
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$707.64
€660.10
|
$141.04
IQD184,864
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,850.44
€9,188.70
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,302,169
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.18
€5.76
|
$2.35
IQD3,082
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
€2.85
|
$2.38
IQD3,126
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
€10.96
|
$2.03
IQD2,660
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
€32.61
|
$31.97
IQD41,899
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.84
€11.04
|
$8.21
IQD10,763
|
|
pay 57.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.28
€86.08
|
$24.45
IQD32,055
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
€34.87
|
$24.19
IQD31,709
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.47
€87.19
|
$44.63
IQD58,497
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.59
€118.09
|
$39.49
IQD51,768
|
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