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 CFA2,055
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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