Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 28.6% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$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) |
$1.31
FCFA813
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA881
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,118
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,084
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,109
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,936
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA722
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA891
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA645
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA692
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,419
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,279,121
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,244
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,351
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA525,150
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA304,926
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA51,817
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA73,690
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,303,361
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA610
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,643
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,525
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,575
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,802
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA45,739
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA44,722
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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