Cost of living comparison

Iraq

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Burundi

Bujumbura vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Bujumbura is 8.2% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Bujumbura
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Bujumbura
Transportation: pay 76.7% more in Bujumbura
Housing: pay 53.3% less in Bujumbura
Childcare: pay 31.2% more in Bujumbura
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% less in Bujumbura

The cost of groceries, transportation, and childcare in Bujumbura are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Bujumbura. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bujumbura.

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Bujumbura vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bujumbura instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.79 IQD7,252	$3.85 BIF11,547	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 IQD11,558	$3.81 BIF11,425	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD581	$1.76 BIF5,269	+357.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IQD361	$1.35 BIF4,052	+466.7%
Average			-1.5%

Baghdad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IQD1,220	$2.01 BIF6,013	+149.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 IQD2,922	$4.16 BIF12,480	+115.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 IQD6,086	$3.80 BIF11,382	-5.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 IQD2,873	$3.60 BIF10,796	+89.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 IQD3,245	$5.07 BIF15,194	+136.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD786	$2.65 BIF7,938	+409.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD743	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD728	$0.91 BIF2,728	+89.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD524	$0.76 BIF2,264	+118.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD451	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD459	??
Average			+116.3%

Baghdad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.7% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 IQD3,719	$5.04 BIF15,117	+105.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 IQD34,673	$30.09 BIF90,201	+31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,083.90 IQD29M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50 IQD21,960	$31.70 BIF95,010	+118.6%
Average			+76.7%

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pay 53.3% less for housing

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.17 IQD63,845	$67.62 BIF203K	+60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.90 IQD872K	$433.02 BIF1M	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.77 IQD554K	$90.78 BIF272K	-75.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.12 IQD248K	??
Average			-53.3%

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pay 31.2% more for childcare

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.78 IQD254K	$99.93 BIF300K	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,458.96 IQD5M	$9,992.86 BIF30M	+188.9%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 IQD5,779	$2.17 BIF6,501	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.11 IQD4,703	$3.03 BIF9,074	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IQD2,889	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.95 IQD71,080	$26.65 BIF79,870	-43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.73 IQD16,239	$1.67 BIF4,992	-84.5%
Average			-55.3%

Baghdad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Baghdad	Bujumbura
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.84 IQD43,663	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.65 IQD49,441	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.76 IQD104K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 IQD73,200	??

Baghdad vs. Bujumbura - Cost of clothing

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