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Iraq vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 6.6% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 21.0% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$4.66 IQD6,092	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$6.78 IQD8,857	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.40 IQD521	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.23 IQD297	-25.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 21.0% less for groceries

	Tanzania	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$0.76 IQD988	+3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$2.55 IQD3,334	-42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$4.46 IQD5,826	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$1.69 IQD2,204	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$1.98 IQD2,585	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$0.47 IQD619	-63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.51 IQD660	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.43 IQD560	-0.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.31 IQD399	-14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.29 IQD374	-20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.28 IQD368	-54.1%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Tanzania	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$2.08 IQD2,718	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$37.40 IQD48,857	+137.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$15.36 IQD20,064	+23.0%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Tanzania	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$36.30 IQD47,412	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$287.91 IQD376,094	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$193.91 IQD253,307	+8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$66.74 IQD87,177	+3.9%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$138.70 IQD181,176	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	-85.5%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$2.78 IQD3,628	+102.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$2.47 IQD3,225	+20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$2.00 IQD2,606	-0.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$34.51 IQD45,081	-41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$8.34 IQD10,890	+31.4%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$25.03 IQD32,700	+38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$27.73 IQD36,227	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$50.80 IQD66,361	+79.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$38.19 IQD49,886	-8.9%
Average			+27.5%

Tanzania vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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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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