Cost of living in Basra
compared to
Cost of living in Basra vs. Iraq overall average
Basra is 17.6% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% more in Basra
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Basra
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Basra
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Basra
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% more in Basra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Basra
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Basra
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Basra are more expensive than in Iraq.
Basra Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,935
|
$3.03
-
$11.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
IQD9,908
|
$6.07
-
$9.10
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD578
|
$0.38
-
$0.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
IQD433
|
$0.19
-
$0.76
|
Basra - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
IQD867
|
$0.38
-
$1.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
IQD4,830
|
$1.52
-
$4.17
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
IQD5,391
|
$2.87
-
$7.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,299
|
$1.52
-
$2.28
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
IQD3,708
|
$1.55
-
$4.13
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
IQD562
|
$0.34
-
$0.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
IQD764
|
$0.52
-
$0.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IQD562
|
$0.26
-
$0.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD360
|
$0.09
-
$0.34
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD413
|
$0.17
-
$0.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IQD346
|
$0.17
-
$0.34
|
Basra - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
IQD2,625
|
$1.29
-
$2.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.96
IQD24,769
|
$18.96
-
$22.75
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,272.90
IQD17,338,274
|
$11,376.77
-
$15,169.03
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
IQD26,750
|
$14.41
-
$34.13
|
Basra - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
IQD50,776
|
$34.13
-
$45.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
IQD614,959
|
$198.78
-
$758.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$373.56
IQD487,984
|
$248.47
-
$568.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.42
IQD50,194
|
$29.00
-
$49.30
|
Basra - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.83
IQD163,062
|
$63.20
-
$227.54
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.26
IQD4,953,793
|
$1,896.13
-
$5,688.38
|
Basra - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
IQD4,954
|
$3.03
-
$7.58
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
IQD3,369
|
$0.76
-
$4.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
IQD2,725
|
$1.90
-
$3.79
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.03
IQD47,061
|
$18.96
-
$113.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
IQD9,908
|
$7.58
-
$7.58
|
Basra - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
IQD64,399
|
$7.58
-
$75.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.23
IQD26,420
|
$18.96
-
$22.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.79
IQD92,471
|
$56.88
-
$98.60
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.71
IQD54,492
|
$15.17
-
$53.09
|
Basra - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Duhok,
Mosul,
Karbala,
An Najaf,
Basra,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Basra.
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