Cost of living

Niger

compared to

Iraq

hira
Niger
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1134
$745
Cost of living Family
$2229
$1944
One person rent
$350
$466
Family rent
$1172
$1193
Food expenses
$274
$204
Transport expenses
$27.65
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$332.67
$501.51
Quality of life
32.77
32.82
Human freedom index
6.79
5.45
Life expectancy
53.4
74.79
English speaking %
8.76%
33.9%
Population
22.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Niger ($1134) is 53% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Niger ranked 60th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Niger compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Niger
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$5.47
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.58
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.64
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Niger
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817.76
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401.37
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579.05
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501.64
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163.28
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181.64
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.37
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$10.08
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$578
Transportation
Niger
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.43
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.46
Groceries
Niger
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.58
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.69
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.01
Other
Niger
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.89
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.85
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$15.37
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$7.4
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$46.85
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$36.63
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$808.47
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$5558
$2778