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 CFA4,151
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,707
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA588
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA625
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA350
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,284
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,706
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,533
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,786
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA646
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA518
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA627
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA560
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA408
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA344
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,889
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,566
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,122,470
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,085
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,855
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA592,328
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA207,545
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,897
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA158,253
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,316,938
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,557
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,687
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA934
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,163
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,358
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,868
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,038
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,891
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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