Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 74.6% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 77.3% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 94.0% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.0% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 80.5% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.88
|
$4.64
IQD6,071
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.96
|
$6.72
IQD8,787
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.94
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 77.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.03
|
$2.51
IQD3,285
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.59
|
$4.56
IQD5,962
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.44
|
$2.21
IQD2,886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.18
|
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.64
|
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.19
|
$39.46
IQD51,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,282.67
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,683,548
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$15.54
IQD20,310
|
|
pay 85.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.66
|
$34.52
IQD45,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,277.25
|
$280.02
IQD366,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,803.26
|
$188.34
IQD246,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.44
|
$66.51
IQD86,942
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,429.82
|
$139.67
IQD182,580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,890.57
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,673,435
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.02
|
$2.57
IQD3,362
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$2.36
IQD3,086
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
$2.06
IQD2,688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€451.17
|
$32.77
IQD42,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$8.37
IQD10,948
|
|
pay 80.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.15
|
$23.65
IQD30,913
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.17
|
$25.45
IQD33,276
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.05
|
$48.29
IQD63,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€393.49
|
$36.75
IQD48,038
|
|
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