Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 24.4% cheaper than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
$3.96
EGP200.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$4.84
EGP245.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.31
EGP15.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.12
EGP6.25
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.76
EGP38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$1.76
EGP89.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$3.30
EGP167.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$1.54
EGP78.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$1.97
EGP99.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$0.62
EGP31.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.21
EGP10.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.15
EGP7.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.18
EGP9.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.21
EGP10.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.23
EGP11.47
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$0.98
EGP49.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
$12.01
EGP609.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,479,910.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
$2.65
EGP134.73
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
$7.63
EGP387.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
$206.11
EGP10,462.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
$111.12
EGP5,640.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
$11.85
EGP601.64
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
$66.57
EGP3,379.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,757.98
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$1.79
EGP91.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
$1.38
EGP69.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
$1.85
EGP93.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
$21.86
EGP1,109.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
$2.68
EGP135.96
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
$23.44
EGP1,190.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
$48.49
EGP2,461.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
$97.17
EGP4,932.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
$36.98
EGP1,877.35
|
|
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