Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 54.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.4% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 56.1% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of France, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$4.64
IQD6,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$6.72
IQD8,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$4.56
IQD5,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$2.21
IQD2,900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$1.93
IQD2,529
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$39.46
IQD51,846
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,791,237
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$15.54
IQD20,411
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$34.52
IQD45,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$280.02
IQD367,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$188.34
IQD247,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$66.51
IQD87,374
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$139.67
IQD183,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,686,712
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$2.06
IQD2,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$32.77
IQD43,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$8.37
IQD11,002
|
|
pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
France
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$23.65
IQD31,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$25.45
IQD33,441
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$48.29
IQD63,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$36.75
IQD48,276
|
|
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