Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 25.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
F CFA2,256
|
$4.44
IQD5,823
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
F CFA5,766
|
$6.78
IQD8,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
F CFA424
|
$0.20
IQD266
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
F CFA407
|
$0.79
IQD1,043
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
F CFA4,429
|
$2.41
IQD3,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
F CFA5,251
|
$4.46
IQD5,851
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
F CFA1,308
|
$1.75
IQD2,296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
F CFA2,303
|
$1.96
IQD2,574
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA786
|
$0.48
IQD626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.51
IQD667
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA392
|
$0.27
IQD357
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
F CFA3,128
|
$1.96
IQD2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$40.17
IQD52,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,718.07
F CFA18,048,774
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,504,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
F CFA9,024
|
$16.76
IQD22,006
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
F CFA33,892
|
$34.86
IQD45,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$722.31
F CFA438,685
|
$280.92
IQD368,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.48
F CFA197,677
|
$189.29
IQD248,494
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
F CFA71,885
|
$69.33
IQD91,019
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.58
F CFA83,559
|
$141.04
IQD185,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,136.91
F CFA1,905,148
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,305,732
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA602
|
$2.35
IQD3,086
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
F CFA1,529
|
$2.38
IQD3,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$2.03
IQD2,664
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.94
F CFA43,694
|
$31.97
IQD41,964
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$8.21
IQD10,780
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
F CFA36,209
|
$24.45
IQD32,104
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
F CFA24,441
|
$24.19
IQD31,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
F CFA40,966
|
$44.63
IQD58,588
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.90
F CFA57,029
|
$39.49
IQD51,848
|
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