Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 26.2% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Mali, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,216
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,040
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA486
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA365
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA693
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,952
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,966
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,773
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA314
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA629
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA472
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 64.9% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,449
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,954
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,501
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,188
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA587
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,397
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,567
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
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