Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 24.4% cheaper than Iraq.
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
IQD6,086
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD546
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD631
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD399
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
|
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