Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 23.7% cheaper than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 94.2% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 74.8% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 46.3% less in Iraq
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Niger Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Niger, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$4.66
IQD6,092
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
$6.78
IQD8,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA844
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA378
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
$0.76
IQD988
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.55
IQD3,334
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
$4.46
IQD5,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
$1.69
IQD2,204
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
$1.98
IQD2,585
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$0.47
IQD619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.51
IQD660
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA761
|
$0.43
IQD560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA442
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.29
IQD374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA183
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 94.2% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
$2.08
IQD2,718
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.40
IQD48,857
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
$15,792.71
IQD20,629,879
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
$15.36
IQD20,064
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.30
IQD47,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
$287.91
IQD376,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
$193.91
IQD253,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$66.74
IQD87,177
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
$138.70
IQD181,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
$2,066.25
IQD2,699,129
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA755
|
$2.78
IQD3,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
$2.47
IQD3,225
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
$2.00
IQD2,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
$34.51
IQD45,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$8.34
IQD10,890
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$25.03
IQD32,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
$27.73
IQD36,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
$50.80
IQD66,361
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$38.19
IQD49,886
|
|
Niger vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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