Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 15.7% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.52
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
|
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
|
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
|
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