Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 22.8% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 0.8% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 47.3% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 46.1% less in Iraq

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Iraq are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$4.69 IQD7,116	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$6.78 IQD10,292	-2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$0.46 IQD696	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.25 IQD387	-79.4%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$0.77 IQD1,171	-30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$2.50 IQD3,803	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$4.14 IQD6,285	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$1.73 IQD2,627	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$2.04 IQD3,095	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$0.46 IQD697	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.50 IQD764	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.45 IQD680	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.31 IQD474	-60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.30 IQD454	-37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.28 IQD432	-47.0%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$2.18 IQD3,310	-62.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$35.81 IQD54,369	+3.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$14.95 IQD22,695	+75.5%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 0.8% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$35.82 IQD54,388	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$299.18 IQD454K	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$206.21 IQD313K	+6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$69.07 IQD105K	-39.8%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 47.3% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$167.07 IQD254K	+0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-72.4%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$3.16 IQD4,804	+58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$2.65 IQD4,020	+73.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$1.96 IQD2,975	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$34.60 IQD52,536	+22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$9.36 IQD14,218	+80.8%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 46.1% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$24.05 IQD36,514	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$24.78 IQD37,621	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$56.42 IQD85,653	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$44.01 IQD66,816	-57.7%
Average			-46.1%

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