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Iraq vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 3.8% cheaper than Sudan overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 16.4% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 29.6% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 11.3% more in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.1% less for restaurants

	Sudan	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	$4.66 IQD6,110	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	$6.78 IQD8,883	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG365.59	$0.40 IQD522	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 SDG255.54	$0.23 IQD298	-46.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Sudan	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 SDG812.06	$0.76 IQD991	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	$2.55 IQD3,344	-64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	$4.46 IQD5,843	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	$1.69 IQD2,211	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	$1.98 IQD2,593	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	$0.47 IQD621	-78.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 SDG341.97	$0.51 IQD662	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 SDG691.83	$0.43 IQD562	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SDG510.40	$0.31 IQD400	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG360.22	$0.29 IQD375	-52.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 SDG286.09	$0.28 IQD369	-40.8%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Sudan	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	$2.08 IQD2,726	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.40 IQD49,000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	$15.36 IQD20,122	+33.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 16.4% less for housing

	Sudan	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	$36.30 IQD47,550	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	$287.91 IQD377,192	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	$193.91 IQD254,047	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	$66.74 IQD87,432	+69.2%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 29.6% more for childcare

	Sudan	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	$138.70 IQD181,705	+53.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	+5.4%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sudan	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	$2.78 IQD3,639	+38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	$2.47 IQD3,234	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.50 SDG902.25	$2.00 IQD2,614	+33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	$34.51 IQD45,213	+3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$8.34 IQD10,921	+108.4%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 11.3% more for clothing

	Sudan	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	$25.03 IQD32,796	+68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$27.73 IQD36,333
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	$50.80 IQD66,555	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	$38.19 IQD50,032	-27.3%
Average			+11.3%

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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: December 2025

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