Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 82.7% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% more in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% more in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% more in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.7% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Iraq
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Iraq are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.26
|
$4.64
IQD6,110
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.10
|
$6.72
IQD8,844
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
$0.22
IQD294
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
$0.82
IQD1,073
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
$2.51
IQD3,306
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP171.85
|
$4.56
IQD6,000
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
$1.76
IQD2,321
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.07
|
$2.21
IQD2,905
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
$0.48
IQD633
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
$0.52
IQD680
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
$0.44
IQD584
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
$1.93
IQD2,533
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP410.52
|
$39.46
IQD51,926
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
$15.54
IQD20,442
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.09
|
$34.52
IQD45,426
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,553.76
|
$280.02
IQD368,431
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,552.51
|
$188.34
IQD247,806
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP690.22
|
$66.51
IQD87,508
|
|
pay 32.5% more for childcare
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,411.90
|
$139.67
IQD183,768
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832
|
|
pay 79.7% more for entertainment and sports
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
$2.57
IQD3,384
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
$2.36
IQD3,106
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.37
|
$2.06
IQD2,705
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP937.98
|
$32.77
IQD43,121
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP153.94
|
$8.37
IQD11,019
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
Cairo
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
|
$23.65
IQD31,114
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
|
$25.45
IQD33,492
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
|
$48.29
IQD63,536
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,710.07
|
$36.75
IQD48,350
|
|
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