Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 55.7% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.280
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.890
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.690
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.540
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.400
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.440
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.860
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.980
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.610
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.040
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.560
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND34.090
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,518.120
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.240
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.590
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND526.340
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND404.440
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.530
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND192.050
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,365.640
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.830
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.440
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.610
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.620
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.420
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND119.170
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND138.220
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND279.670
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND180.710
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
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