Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 55.8% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Iraq instead of France, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.13
|
$4.48
IQD5,851
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$6.61
IQD8,642
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$2.12
IQD2,768
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$4.32
IQD5,650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$1.76
IQD2,299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$1.64
IQD2,146
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.49
IQD636
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.19
|
$27.22
IQD35,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,594.50
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,258,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
$16.77
IQD21,919
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.01
|
$38.80
IQD50,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.38
|
$279.28
IQD365,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.77
|
$186.02
IQD243,156
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.64
|
$66.50
IQD86,924
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.35
|
$109.67
IQD143,353
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,606.35
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,994
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$2.24
IQD2,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$1.78
IQD2,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.62
|
$29.64
IQD38,746
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$8.53
IQD11,148
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.89
|
$24.73
IQD32,321
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.49
|
$25.30
IQD33,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.33
|
$45.64
IQD59,664
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.09
|
$51.98
IQD67,944
|
|
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