Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Tanzania

hira
Iraq
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$745
$601
Cost of living Family
$1944
$2014
One person rent
$466
$378
Family rent
$1193
$915
Food expenses
$204
$191
Transport expenses
$92.42
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$264.67
Quality of life
32.82
32.83
Human freedom index
5.45
4.78
Life expectancy
74.79
64.67
English speaking %
33.9%
8.87%
Population
38.4M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 24% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Iraq ranked 125th vs 159th for Tanzania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Iraq compared to 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Iraq
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.94
Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$6379
Transportation
Iraq
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.9
Groceries
Iraq
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.91
Other
Iraq
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$7350