Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 33.2% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES398.86
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES517.85
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.99
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES59.60
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES57.22
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES434.96
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES344.97
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES189.06
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES298.48
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES76.53
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES58.66
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES85.61
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.88
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.70
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.43
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES514.50
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,319.92
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,268,460.29
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,294.06
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,197.16
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES19,469.60
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,394.90
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,153.49
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES16,832.79
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES692,537.03
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES234.69
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES178.07
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES233.65
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,343.88
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES638.36
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 76.7% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,582.10
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,618.85
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,422.20
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,537.65
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
|
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