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Egypt vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 24.4% cheaper than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% less in Egypt
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 56.9% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Egypt
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Egypt

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Egypt.

Egypt vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.6% less for restaurants

	Iraq	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.64 IQD6,084	$3.96 EGP200.93	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 IQD8,805	$4.84 EGP245.56	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD545	$0.31 EGP15.50	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IQD292	$0.12 EGP6.25	-44.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Iraq	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 IQD1,068	$0.76 EGP38.43	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.51 IQD3,291	$1.76 EGP89.58	-29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 IQD5,974	$3.30 EGP167.43	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IQD2,311	$1.54 EGP78.30	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 IQD2,892	$1.97 EGP99.97	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD630	$0.62 EGP31.26	+28.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD677	$0.21 EGP10.88	-58.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 IQD582	$0.15 EGP7.46	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD398	$0.18 EGP9.05	-41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD362	$0.21 EGP10.49	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD368	$0.23 EGP11.47	-19.5%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Iraq	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.93 IQD2,522	$0.98 EGP49.73	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.46 IQD51,699	$12.01 EGP609.64	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,587.19 IQD21,729,216	$29,154.15 EGP1,479,910.41	+75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.54 IQD20,352	$2.65 EGP134.73	-82.9%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 56.9% less for housing

	Iraq	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.52 IQD45,228	$7.63 EGP387.11	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.02 IQD366,820	$206.11 EGP10,462.30	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$188.34 IQD246,722	$111.12 EGP5,640.63	-41.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.51 IQD87,125	$11.85 EGP601.64	-82.2%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Iraq	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.67 IQD182,964	$66.57 EGP3,379.00	-52.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,045.09 IQD2,679,065	$1,472.73 EGP74,757.98	-28.0%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 IQD3,369	$1.79 EGP91.02	-30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 IQD3,093	$1.38 EGP69.89	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 IQD2,694	$1.85 EGP93.92	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.77 IQD42,932	$21.86 EGP1,109.89	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 IQD10,971	$2.68 EGP135.96	-68.0%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Iraq	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.65 IQD30,978	$23.44 EGP1,190.00	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.45 IQD33,346	$48.49 EGP2,461.49	+90.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 IQD63,258	$97.17 EGP4,932.64	+101.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.75 IQD48,139	$36.98 EGP1,877.35	+0.6%
Average			+47.9%

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