Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 58.2% more expensive than Eritrea.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 68.7% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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