Cost of living in Basra
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Duhok,
Basra,
Irbil,
Kirkuk,
As Sulaymaniyah,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
IQD5,483
|
$2.09
-
$9.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
IQD8,405
|
$5.02
-
$8.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
IQD427
|
$0.21
-
$0.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD271
|
$0.20
-
$0.21
|
Basra - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
IQD1,040
|
$0.42
-
$0.84
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
IQD4,207
|
$1.05
-
$4.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
IQD6,503
|
$3.95
-
$5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
$1.62
-
$2.05
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
IQD3,897
|
$1.32
-
$4.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
IQD840
|
$0.34
-
$1.20
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
IQD840
|
$0.45
-
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
IQD841
|
$0.57
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
IQD456
|
$0.10
-
$0.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
IQD549
|
$0.34
-
$0.47
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
IQD506
|
$0.28
-
$0.45
|
Basra - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
$1.17
-
$2.08
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.24
IQD44,686
|
$25.00
-
$75.06
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.01
IQD27,419
|
$13.68
-
$22.68
|
Basra - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.84
IQD57,207
|
$37.67
-
$50.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.09
IQD411,162
|
$250.22
-
$416.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$218.20
IQD284,736
|
$167.35
-
$250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.87
IQD68,988
|
$40.47
-
$65.27
|
Basra - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.82
IQD117,211
|
$83.33
-
$102.73
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,075.92
IQD1,403,977
|
$667.24
-
$1,300.00
|
Basra - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
IQD6,525
|
$0.84
-
$6.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.90
IQD1,171
|
$0.42
-
$2.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
IQD2,234
|
$1.67
-
$2.09
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.19
IQD39,394
|
$21.01
-
$62.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,919
|
$8.34
-
$12.50
|
Basra - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.43
IQD34,485
|
$17.12
-
$29.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.60
IQD25,578
|
$17.12
-
$20.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.22
IQD45,953
|
$20.92
-
$51.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.96
IQD54,753
|
$25.00
-
$58.57
|
Basra - Cost of clothing
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