Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 28.6% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.4% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 55.1% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 49.5% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 21.8% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 42.6% less in Iraq

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 66.4% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,482	$4.64 IQD6,101	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,112	$6.72 IQD8,831	-45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA711	$0.42 IQD547	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA759	$0.22 IQD293	-82.9%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

	Gabon	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA822	$0.82 IQD1,071	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,976	$2.51 IQD3,301	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,676	$4.56 IQD5,991	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,968	$1.76 IQD2,318	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,806	$2.21 IQD2,900	-29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA832	$0.48 IQD632	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA674	$0.52 IQD679	-55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA832	$0.44 IQD583	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA545	$0.30 IQD400	-67.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA602	$0.28 IQD364	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA645	$0.28 IQD369	-74.7%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Gabon	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,257	$1.93 IQD2,529	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA26,077	$39.46 IQD51,846	-12.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,120,117	$16,587.19 IQD21,791,237	-40.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,959	$15.54 IQD20,411	+127.7%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 49.5% less for housing

	Gabon	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,510	$34.52 IQD45,357	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA489,925	$280.02 IQD367,867	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA284,473	$188.34 IQD247,426	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA48,342	$66.51 IQD87,374	-20.2%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

	Gabon	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,748	$139.67 IQD183,487	+17.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,081,787	$2,045.09 IQD2,686,712	-61.5%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA569	$2.57 IQD3,379	+162.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,465	$2.36 IQD3,102	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,422	$2.06 IQD2,701	-16.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA33,188	$32.77 IQD43,055	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,614	$8.37 IQD11,002	+85.9%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 42.6% less for clothing

	Gabon	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,930	$23.65 IQD31,066	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,671	$25.45 IQD33,441	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA26,077	$48.29 IQD63,439	+7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,723	$36.75 IQD48,276	-48.9%
Average			-42.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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