Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 26.2% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 64.9% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% more in Iraq
Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Iraq.
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 CFA4,013
|
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 46.1% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 64.9% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$34.52
IQD45,224
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$280.02
IQD366,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$188.34
IQD246,700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.67
IQD182,948
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,827
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$32.77
IQD42,929
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.29
IQD63,253
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.75
IQD48,135
|
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