Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 38.4% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,958
|
$4.64
IQD6,091
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,442
|
$6.72
IQD8,816
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA561
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA596
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA334
|
$0.82
IQD1,069
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,085
|
$2.51
IQD3,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,394
|
$4.56
IQD5,981
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,462
|
$1.76
IQD2,314
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,656
|
$2.21
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA616
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA494
|
$0.52
IQD678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA389
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA328
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,708
|
$1.93
IQD2,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,842
|
$39.46
IQD51,761
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,325,782
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,755,458
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,336
|
$15.54
IQD20,377
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA29,419
|
$34.52
IQD45,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA564,767
|
$280.02
IQD367,263
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA197,888
|
$188.34
IQD247,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA59,017
|
$66.51
IQD87,230
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA150,890
|
$139.67
IQD183,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,116,076
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,682,301
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,484
|
$2.57
IQD3,373
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,562
|
$2.36
IQD3,097
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA890
|
$2.06
IQD2,697
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA39,248
|
$32.77
IQD42,984
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$8.37
IQD10,984
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA35,620
|
$23.65
IQD31,015
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA22,757
|
$25.45
IQD33,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA53,430
|
$48.29
IQD63,335
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA56,151
|
$36.75
IQD48,197
|
|
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