Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 3.6% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Togo, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA934
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA772
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 5.1% more for housing
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
Togo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
|
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