Cost of living comparison

Cost of living

Iraq

Basra

Iraq

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Iraq vs. Basra Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 5.2% cheaper than Basra.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 23.7% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 4.9% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 17.2% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Basra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Basra	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,956	$4.66 IQD6,110	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,937	$6.78 IQD8,883	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 IQD580	$0.40 IQD522	-9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 IQD435	$0.23 IQD298	-31.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Basra	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 IQD869	$0.76 IQD991	+14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 IQD4,844	$2.55 IQD3,344	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 IQD5,407	$4.46 IQD5,843	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IQD2,305	$1.69 IQD2,211	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 IQD3,718	$1.98 IQD2,593	-30.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD563	$0.47 IQD621	+10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 IQD766	$0.51 IQD662	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD563	$0.43 IQD562	-0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD361	$0.31 IQD400	+10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD415	$0.29 IQD375	-9.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 IQD347	$0.28 IQD369	+6.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 23.7% more for transportation

	Basra	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 IQD2,633	$2.08 IQD2,726	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.96 IQD24,841	$37.40 IQD49,000	+97.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,272.90 IQD17,388,906	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.48 IQD26,829	$15.36 IQD20,122	-25.0%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 4.9% less for housing

	Basra	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.87 IQD50,925	$36.30 IQD47,550	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$470.77 IQD616,755	$287.91 IQD377,192	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$373.56 IQD489,409	$193.91 IQD254,047	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 IQD50,340	$66.74 IQD87,432	+73.7%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 17.2% less for childcare

	Basra	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$124.83 IQD163,539	$138.70 IQD181,705	+11.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,792.26 IQD4,968,259	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	-45.5%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Basra	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$2.78 IQD3,639	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 IQD3,378	$2.47 IQD3,234	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,733	$2.00 IQD2,614	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.03 IQD47,198	$34.51 IQD45,213	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,937	$8.34 IQD10,921	+9.9%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Basra	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.30 IQD64,587	$25.03 IQD32,796	-49.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.23 IQD26,497	$27.73 IQD36,333	+37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.79 IQD92,741	$50.80 IQD66,555	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.71 IQD54,651	$38.19 IQD50,032	-8.5%
Average			-12.2%

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