Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 67.5% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 99.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 73.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 86.0% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 92.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, clothing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-45.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	$10.24 F CFA5,980	+51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$0.74 F CFA435	+62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$0.73 F CFA429	+188.3%
Average			+2.7%

Iraq vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.2% more for groceries

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$0.52 F CFA305	-32.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$12.80 F CFA7,475	+411.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$7.75 F CFA4,524	+87.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$2.24 F CFA1,308	+29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$2.65 F CFA1,545	+29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$1.82 F CFA1,062	+296.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	$0.48 F CFA279	-5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$0.93 F CFA544	+108.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$1.07 F CFA622	+241.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$0.78 F CFA455	+160.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$0.74 F CFA429	+158.7%
Average			+99.2%

Iraq vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.2% more for transportation

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$5.56 F CFA3,247	+155.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	$42.68 F CFA24,915	+19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	+79.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$15.36 F CFA8,969	+2.8%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 86.0% more for housing

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$35.09 F CFA20,486	-2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$675.10 F CFA394K	+125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$345.03 F CFA201K	+67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$126.19 F CFA73,671	+82.7%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 92.2% more for childcare

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	$361.32 F CFA211K	+116.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	+70.8%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$1.02 F CFA598	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$1.88 F CFA1,096	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$1.71 F CFA997	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	$70.41 F CFA41,110	+103.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-8.9%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Iraq	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$91.75 F CFA53,567	+281.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$36.53 F CFA21,327	+47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$75.39 F CFA44,017	+33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$138.70 F CFA80,974	+215.1%
Average			+120.6%

Iraq vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of clothing

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