Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 77.3% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 98.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 65.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 97.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, clothing, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 88.3% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 98.8% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$1.58
F CFA955
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 65.3% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
|
pay 97.2% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
|
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