Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 3.0% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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