Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 12.4% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA754
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA891
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA641
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA699
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA221
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA233
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
|
pay 3.4% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA566
|
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
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