Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 0.5% more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 29.7% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 13.9% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 39.8% more in Iraq

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Nigeria. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Iraq. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	$4.69 IQD7,116	+114.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	$6.78 IQD10,292	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.34	$0.46 IQD696	+29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.49	$0.25 IQD387	-19.2%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 29.7% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	$0.77 IQD1,171	-18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	$2.50 IQD3,803	+11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	$4.14 IQD6,285	-55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	$1.73 IQD2,627	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	$2.04 IQD3,095	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	$0.46 IQD697	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN872.87	$0.50 IQD764	-23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.16	$0.45 IQD680	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.29	$0.31 IQD474	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN819.78	$0.30 IQD454	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN763.60	$0.28 IQD432	-50.4%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	$2.18 IQD3,310	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	$35.81 IQD54,369	+68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	$14.95 IQD22,695	+117.1%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 13.9% less for housing

	Nigeria	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	$35.82 IQD54,388	+97.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$299.18 IQD454K	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$206.21 IQD313K	-27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	$69.07 IQD105K	+24.4%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Nigeria	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$167.07 IQD254K	-23.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-33.3%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.05	$3.16 IQD4,804	+328.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	$2.65 IQD4,020	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	$1.96 IQD2,975	+73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	$34.60 IQD52,536	+82.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	$9.36 IQD14,218	+113.0%
Average			+103.9%

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pay 39.8% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	$24.05 IQD36,514	+79.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	$24.78 IQD37,621	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	$56.42 IQD85,653	+64.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	$44.01 IQD66,816	+9.5%
Average			+39.8%

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