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Iraq vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 45.4% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 48.9% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 50.9% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 46.4% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 54.7% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Senegal	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,778	$4.66 IQD6,077	-5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,909	$6.78 IQD8,835	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA505	$0.40 IQD519	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA613	$0.23 IQD296	-79.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	Senegal	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA361	$0.76 IQD986	+18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,636	$2.55 IQD3,326	-60.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,391	$4.46 IQD5,811	-53.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,586	$1.69 IQD2,199	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,483	$1.98 IQD2,579	-55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA718	$0.47 IQD617	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA481	$0.51 IQD658	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA684	$0.43 IQD559	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA553	$0.31 IQD398	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA392	$0.29 IQD373	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA331	$0.28 IQD367	-51.9%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 50.9% less for transportation

	Senegal	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,785	$2.08 IQD2,712	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,451	$37.40 IQD48,735	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	$15,792.71 IQD21M	-57.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,363	$15.36 IQD20,014	-23.7%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 46.4% less for housing

	Senegal	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,432	$36.30 IQD47,293	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA531K	$287.91 IQD375K	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA206K	$193.91 IQD253K	-46.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,453	$66.74 IQD86,959	-44.1%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Senegal	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA152K	$138.70 IQD181K	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	$2,066.25 IQD3M	-71.7%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,515	$2.78 IQD3,619	+3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,526	$2.47 IQD3,217	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,010	$2.00 IQD2,600	+11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,280	$34.51 IQD44,968	-31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,050	$8.34 IQD10,862	-6.8%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 54.7% less for clothing

	Senegal	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,543	$25.03 IQD32,619	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,934	$27.73 IQD36,136	-41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,284	$50.80 IQD66,195	-53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA74,068	$38.19 IQD49,762	-70.9%
Average			-54.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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