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Iraq vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 17.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 19.4% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 18.2% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 57.3% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES752.07	$4.66 IQD6,093	-19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES902.48	$6.78 IQD8,859	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.93	$0.40 IQD521	-43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.15	$0.23 IQD297	-58.6%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.80	$0.76 IQD988	+38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES721.22	$2.55 IQD3,335	-54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.78	$4.46 IQD5,827	+32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES213.07	$1.69 IQD2,205	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES378.11	$1.98 IQD2,586	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.25	$0.47 IQD619	-66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.50	$0.51 IQD660	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.26	$0.43 IQD561	-51.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.10	$0.31 IQD399	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.60	$0.29 IQD374	-41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.62	$0.28 IQD368	-44.4%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 19.4% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES699.48	$2.08 IQD2,719	-61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,011.03	$37.40 IQD48,867	+20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$15,792.71 IQD21M	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,206.07	$15.36 IQD20,068	-9.8%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 18.2% more for housing

	Nairobi	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,164.64	$36.30 IQD47,422	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,792.59	$287.91 IQD376K	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,728.68	$193.91 IQD253K	-6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,799.20	$66.74 IQD87,195	+127.6%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 57.3% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,038.19	$138.70 IQD181K	-38.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$2,066.25 IQD3M	-76.5%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.83	$2.78 IQD3,629	+19.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES307.03	$2.47 IQD3,225	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES401.10	$2.00 IQD2,607	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,868.64	$34.51 IQD45,091	-23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES952.62	$8.34 IQD10,892	+13.4%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Nairobi	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,542.29	$25.03 IQD32,707	+27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,223.15	$27.73 IQD36,234	+11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,799.20	$50.80 IQD66,375	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,068.19	$38.19 IQD49,897	-38.7%
Average			-6.2%

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