Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 2.7% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
BAM8.87
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.03
BAM7.33
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BAM2.50
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BAM1.50
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BAM1.47
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
BAM6.50
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
BAM6.90
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BAM3.82
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
BAM5.28
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BAM0.91
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BAM0.61
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.80
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BAM10.63
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.32
BAM51.54
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.35
BAM39,015.30
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.38
BAM11.61
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 26.0% more for housing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.64
BAM46.67
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$177.85
BAM323.65
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.38
BAM251.83
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.34
BAM197.16
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.33
BAM249.91
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,871.96
BAM5,226.38
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
BAM2.96
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.18
BAM2.14
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.10
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.92
BAM39.89
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BAM6.84
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.21
BAM95.02
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.64
BAM52.12
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.60
BAM133.93
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.61
BAM161.26
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
|
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