Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Chad

Chad vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 36.6% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Chad
Groceries: pay 85.7% more in Chad
Transportation: pay 31.6% more in Chad
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Chad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Chad
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Chad

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Chad are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chad.

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Chad vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Iraq	Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$0.85 FCFA498	+86.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$0.85 FCFA498	+235.2%
Average			+100.7%

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.7% more for groceries

	Iraq	Chad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$0.34 FCFA199	-55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$1.71 FCFA997	-31.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$13.68 FCFA7,985	+230.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$3.10 FCFA1,808	+51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$2.13 FCFA1,243	+363.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	$0.97 FCFA565	+92.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$1.16 FCFA678	+159.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$1.11 FCFA648	+255.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$0.72 FCFA422	+141.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$0.72 FCFA422	+154.2%
Average			+85.7%

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.6% more for transportation

	Iraq	Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$4.85 FCFA2,829	+122.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+138.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$3.84 FCFA2,242	-74.3%
Average			+31.6%

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.6% more for housing

	Iraq	Chad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$426.76 FCFA249K	+1091.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	+470.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$85.35 FCFA49,830	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$32.63 FCFA19,053	-52.7%
Average			+42.6%

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Iraq	Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	??

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of childcare

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$1.28 FCFA747	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$0.85 FCFA498	-67.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$0.98 FCFA573	-49.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	??
Average			-61.4%

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Iraq	Chad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$25.61 FCFA14,949	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$34.14 FCFA19,932	+37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$42.68 FCFA24,915	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$85.35 FCFA49,830	+93.9%
Average			+21.1%

Iraq vs. Chad - Cost of clothing

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