Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 54.5% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 96.5% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 24.6% more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 33.1% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 79.3% more in Burkina Faso

The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Iraq. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Burkina Faso. Notably, groceries, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 56.9% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	$7.25 F CFA4,236	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$1.08 F CFA631	+135.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$1.08 F CFA631	+324.6%
Average			+56.9%

Iraq vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$1.11 F CFA648	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+240.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+83.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+355.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+363.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$1.55 F CFA904	+246.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+458.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$0.71 F CFA414	+137.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$0.77 F CFA452	+172.3%
Average			+184.8%

Iraq vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries

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pay 96.5% more for transportation

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$5.49 F CFA3,207	+152.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+133.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-50.9%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 24.6% more for housing

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+50.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$341.40 F CFA199K	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$230.45 F CFA135K	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+97.5%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 33.1% less for childcare

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-79.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	+119.1%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$1.19 F CFA698	-62.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$1.32 F CFA772	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-27.1%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 79.3% more for clothing

	Iraq	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$34.14 F CFA19,932	+42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$51.21 F CFA29,898	+106.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$102.42 F CFA59,796	+132.7%
Average			+79.3%

Iraq vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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