Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 31.2% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
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