Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 22.1% cheaper than Iraq.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,812
|
$3.82
EGP184.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,889
|
$4.07
EGP196.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$0.33
EGP16.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD266
|
$0.17
EGP8.29
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,041
|
$0.75
EGP36.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,152
|
$1.78
EGP86.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,840
|
$3.20
EGP155.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,291
|
$1.47
EGP71.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,569
|
$1.91
EGP92.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD625
|
$0.57
EGP27.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD598
|
$0.14
EGP6.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD353
|
$0.17
EGP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD356
|
$0.29
EGP14.03
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,568
|
$0.97
EGP46.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,640
|
$6.76
EGP327.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,463,314
|
$27,552.01
EGP1,333,930.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,966
|
$3.26
EGP157.62
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,677
|
$7.84
EGP379.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD368,119
|
$212.64
EGP10,295.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD248,040
|
$144.87
EGP7,013.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,853
|
$12.98
EGP628.32
|
|
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD184,812
|
$70.10
EGP3,393.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,301,517
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,347.83
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,081
|
$1.76
EGP84.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$1.32
EGP63.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,659
|
$1.76
EGP85.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,887
|
$18.83
EGP911.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,760
|
$2.80
EGP135.35
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD32,045
|
$18.16
EGP879.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,700
|
$33.59
EGP1,626.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,481
|
$92.42
EGP4,474.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,753
|
$30.97
EGP1,499.45
|
|
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