Cost of living comparison

Uganda

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 3.3% cheaper than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 56.7% more in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% more for restaurants

	Uganda	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.45 UGX10,151	$4.69 IQD7,116	+91.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 UGX30,452	$6.78 IQD10,292	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 UGX1,523	$0.46 IQD696	+24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 UGX1,107	$0.25 IQD387	-4.9%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Uganda	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 UGX3,747	$0.77 IQD1,171	-14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX9,009	$2.50 IQD3,803	+15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.90 UGX11,976	$4.14 IQD6,285	+43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UGX6,530	$1.73 IQD2,627	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 UGX8,472	$2.04 IQD3,095	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 UGX3,939	$0.46 IQD697	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 UGX2,353	$0.50 IQD764	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UGX2,430	$0.45 IQD680	-23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 UGX2,225	$0.31 IQD474	-42.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.30 IQD454	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 UGX2,302	$0.28 IQD432	-48.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Uganda	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UGX21,961	$2.18 IQD3,310	-58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 UGX177K	$35.81 IQD54,369	-16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,361.98 UGX30M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	+113.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.94 UGX12,181	$14.95 IQD22,695	+407.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Uganda	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 UGX143K	$35.82 IQD54,388	+3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$482.64 UGX2M	$299.18 IQD454K	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.36 UGX692K	$206.21 IQD313K	+23.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.08 UGX220K	$69.07 IQD105K	+30.1%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Uganda	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.43 UGX1M	$167.07 IQD254K	-33.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,279.19 UGX34M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-67.1%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 UGX5,075	$3.16 IQD4,804	+157.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 UGX10,471	$2.65 IQD4,020	+4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 UGX10,151	$1.96 IQD2,975	-20.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.21 UGX228K	$34.60 IQD52,536	-37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.36 UGX30,452	$9.36 IQD14,218	+27.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 56.7% more for clothing

	Uganda	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.80 UGX57,098	$24.05 IQD36,514	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.88 UGX53,292	$24.78 IQD37,621	+92.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.90 UGX132K	$56.42 IQD85,653	+76.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$43.25 UGX179K	$44.01 IQD66,816	+1.8%
Average			+56.7%

Uganda vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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