Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 15.2% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Benin, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
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