Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 66.7% cheaper than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 74.7% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 47.3% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.6% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Bahamas, you would:

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pay 75.1% less for restaurants

	Bahamas	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.17 BSD29.17	$4.66 IQD6,102	-84.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.08 BSD11.08	$6.78 IQD8,872	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 BSD3.31	$0.40 IQD521	-88.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.21 BSD2.21	$0.23 IQD297	-89.7%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 74.7% less for groceries

	Bahamas	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$4.71 BSD4.71	$0.76 IQD990	-83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 BSD5.79	$2.55 IQD3,340	-55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.88 BSD11.88	$4.46 IQD5,836	-62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.37 BSD7.37	$1.69 IQD2,208	-77.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.61 BSD4.61	$1.98 IQD2,589	-57.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 BSD1.86	$0.47 IQD620	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 BSD1.64	$0.51 IQD661	-69.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.39 BSD3.39	$0.43 IQD561	-87.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.26 BSD3.26	$0.31 IQD399	-90.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 BSD1.84	$0.29 IQD375	-84.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$0.28 IQD368	-79.4%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 47.3% less for transportation

	Bahamas	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BSD5.71	$2.08 IQD2,723	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$37.40 IQD48,937	-16.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$15,792.71 IQD21M	-57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.23 BSD31.23	$15.36 IQD20,097	-50.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 73.6% less for housing

	Bahamas	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.81 BSD89.81	$36.30 IQD47,489	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,626.39 BSD1,626.39	$287.91 IQD377K	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,361.11 BSD1,361.11	$193.91 IQD254K	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$201.16 BSD201.16	$66.74 IQD87,320	-66.8%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Bahamas	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.67 BSD606.67	$138.70 IQD181K	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,785.71 BSD11,785.71	$2,066.25 IQD3M	-82.5%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.25 BSD6.25	$2.78 IQD3,634	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.69 BSD5.69	$2.47 IQD3,230	-56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.78 BSD13.78	$2.00 IQD2,611	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.58 BSD92.58	$34.51 IQD45,155	-62.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.50 BSD17.50	$8.34 IQD10,907	-52.4%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Bahamas	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83 BSD55.83	$25.03 IQD32,754	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$27.73 IQD36,286	-45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.94 BSD104.94	$50.80 IQD66,469	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.57 BSD103.57	$38.19 IQD49,968	-63.1%
Average			-53.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026

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