Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 5.0% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 60.5% less in Iraq
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$34.52
IQD45,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$280.02
IQD366,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$188.34
IQD246,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$139.67
IQD182,948
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,827
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$32.77
IQD42,929
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$48.29
IQD63,253
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$36.75
IQD48,135
|
|
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