Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 5.6% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,724.95
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,854.74
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,654.04
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS813.54
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,923.43
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,089.48
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,034.40
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,479.15
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,245.13
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,962.77
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,018.04
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS916.43
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS940.39
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS808.61
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,335.21
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,385.06
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS51,994.88
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,091,089.81
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,633.83
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,450.95
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS769,627.76
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS629,981.85
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,414.48
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS627,852.22
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,456,361.55
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,119.69
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,748.32
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,766.20
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS96,797.72
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,103.27
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,412.88
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS57,875.25
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,083.40
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,486.50
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
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